Manzoor Nadir (14 November 1955) is a Guyanese

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and Speaker of the National Assembly. Nadir was the Guyanese Minister of Labour and party leader of

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between 2001 and 2011.

Biography

Mazoon Nadir was born to an

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family in Albouystown, Georgetown on 14 November 1955. He holds a master’s degree in economics from the

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, and the Bachelor of Commerce degree from the

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. Nadir is an economist by profession. Nadir was first elected to the

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in 1992. Nadir served as the Minister of Labour from 2001 until 2011. Nadir became the party leader of

in 2001 and served until 2011. On 1 September 2020, Nadir was elected Speaker of the National Assembly without contest.

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was elected as Deputy Speaker. As of 19 September 2022, Nadir remains Guyana's Speaker of the National Assembly.

References

Living people 1955 births Alumni of the University of Manchester Government ministers of Guyana People from Georgetown, Guyana Speakers of the National Assembly (Guyana) University of Alberta alumni 21st-century Guyanese politicians {{Guyana-politician-stub