Sam Hinds

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Samuel Archibald Anthony Hinds (born December 27, 1943) is the Prime Minister of Guyana.

He was Prime Minister under Cheddi Jagan, who died in March 1997. He then became President himself, but resigned in December, in favour of Janet Jagan, Cheddi's widow, to become president, who in turn appointed him Prime Minister. Hinds worked prior for Alcan, as the head of Chemical Engineering. By education, Hinds is a licensed and qualified Chemical Engineer.

In August 1999, Jagan decided to resign, and temporarily replaced Hinds with Bharrat Jagdeo, resigned, then Jagdeo automatically became president and reappointed Hinds as Prime Minister.

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