Irfaan Ali

Irfaan Ali, born on April twenty-fifth, nineteen eighty, is a prominent Guyanese politician who has been serving as the tenth president of Guyana since August second, twenty twenty. As a member of the People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), he has made significant contributions to the political landscape of Guyana.

Before ascending to the presidency, Ali held the position of Minister of Housing and Water from two thousand nine to two thousand fifteen. His political journey also includes serving as a member of parliament and a cabinet minister under President Donald Ramotar until two thousand fifteen.

In twenty twenty, Ali emerged as the presidential candidate for the PPP/C and successfully won the general election held in March of that year. His inauguration was delayed due to extensive legal challenges regarding the election's integrity, culminating in a recount of all electoral ballots.

Notably, Irfaan Ali is the first Muslim to hold the office of president in Guyana and is recognized as the second Muslim head of state in the Americas, following Noor Hassanali of Trinidad and Tobago. He was re-elected for a second term in the general election held on September first, twenty twenty-five.