Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Local Leaders of Guyana (Female right to stand for elections 1945, suffrage 1953) Formerly a British Colony by the name of British Guyana which got internal self government in 1957, became independent in 1966 and a republic in 1970

Also see Guyana Ministers

1965-66 Deputy Mayor Cecilene (Cecily) Cleef Baird of Georgetown
1967 Lord Mayor
She was Minister of Education and Social Development 1971-80.

1968 Lord Mayor D.V. Bayley of Georgetown

1972-74 Lord Mayor Beryl E. Simon of Georgetown

1981-85 Lord Mayor Mavis Benn of Georgetown

1997- City Clerk Beulah Callender-Williams of Georgetown

Last update 24.02.03