Mark Phillips (Guyanese politician)
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Mark Anthony Phillips (born 5 October 1961[1]) is a Guyanese politician and retired military officer who is the prime minister of Guyana and first vice president under President Irfaan Ali since August 2020. He served as the chief of staff of the Guyana Defence Force from 2013 to 2016.[2] He graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in September 1981.[2]
Mark Anthony Phillips | |
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9th Prime Minister and First Vice President of Guyana | |
Assumed office 2 August 2020 | |
President | Irfaan Ali |
Preceded by | Moses Nagamootoo |
Member of the National Assembly | |
Assumed office 1 September 2020 | |
Constituency | National Top-Up |
Personal details | |
Born | (1961-10-05) 5 October 1961 (age 62) Georgetown, British Guiana (present-day Guyana) |
Political party | People's Progressive Party/Civic |
Spouse | Mignon Bowen-Phillips |
Education | Inter-American Defense College United States Army Command and General Staff College |
Alma mater | University of Guyana (BSS) Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (MS) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Guyana |
Branch/service | Guyana Defence Force |
Years of service | 1981–2016 |
Rank | Brigadier |
Commands | Chief of Defence Staff (2013–2016) |
Phillips has a Bachelor of Social Sciences in Public Management from the University of Guyana, and a Masters of Science in Public Sector Management from La Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra.[2] He also studied at the Inter-American Defense College in Washington D.C., and the United States Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.[2]