GEORGETOWN, Guyana,— President Irfaan Ali on Thursday announced that the first sitting of the Thirteenth Parliament of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana will be held in November [insert date] at 2:00 p.m. at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre in Georgetown.
The President made the proclamation during a live address broadcast on his official Facebook page, formally setting in motion the next phase of Guyana’s constitutional and political calendar following the country’s September 1 general and regional elections.
The Proclamation, issued under Article 69(1) of the Constitution, follows the dissolution of the Twelfth Parliament on July 3, 2025, under Article 70(2). It marks the official commencement of the Thirteenth Parliament, during which newly elected Members of Parliament will take the oath of office, and the Speaker and Deputy Speaker will be elected. The sitting will also confirm the Leader of the Opposition.
That role is expected to be assumed by Azruddin Mohamed, head of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, which emerged as the second-largest parliamentary group after securing 16 seats in the election. Mohamed, a prominent businessman, is currently facing U.S. sanctions and a criminal indictment in Florida, alongside his father, Nazar Mohamed, in connection with alleged money-laundering and customs-related offences.
The governing People’s Progressive Party (Civic) (PPP/C), led by President Ali, won a commanding 36 seats in the 65-member National Assembly, expanding its previous 33-seat majority from the 2020 elections. The A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) coalition secured 12 seats, completing the new parliamentary configuration.
The 2025 elections were held amid Guyana’s historic oil boom, with voters weighing the government’s record on economic expansion, infrastructure, and social development against calls for greater transparency in resource management. Voter turnout stood at about 61 percent, and international observers noted a peaceful and well-administered process.
President Ali’s proclamation on Thursday reaffirms his government’s readiness to begin the new legislative term, consolidating its majority and charting what he described as “a new era of development and national unity” for the Republic.