First Lady of Guyana

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|body = Guyana

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|image = Her Excellency Arya Ali.jpg

|caption = Her Excellency Arya Ali

|incumbent = Arya Ali

|incumbentsince = August 2, 2020

|residence = State House, Georgetown, Guyana

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|formation = March 17, 1970

|inaugural = Doreen Chung

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First Lady of Guyana is the title held by the wife of the president of Guyana. The current first lady of Guyana is Arya Ali, wife of President Irfaan Ali, who has served in the position since August 2020.

First ladies and gentlemen of Guyana

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Name ! Term Begins ! Term Ends ! President of Guyana ! Notes
Doreen Chung{{cite news\|title= Former First Lady Doreen Chung dies \|url=http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2009/09/06/former-first-lady-doreen-chung-dies/ \|work=Kaieteur News \|date=2009-09-06 \|access-date=2012-08-09}} \| 17 March 1970 \| 6 October 1980 \| Arthur Chung \|
Viola Burnham ♦{{cite news \|title=Guyana's former first lady is dead \|url=http://www.caribbeannewsnow.com/caribnet/2003/10/11/burnham.htm \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130118185028/http://www.caribbeannewsnow.com/caribnet/2003/10/11/burnham.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=January 18, 2013 \|work=Caribbean Net News \|date=2003-10-11 \|access-date=2012-08-09 }} \| 6 October 1980 \| 6 August 1985 \| Forbes Burnham \|
Joyce Hoyte{{cite news\|title= Joyce Hoyte passes away \|url=http://www.stabroeknews.com/2011/archives/02/14/breaking-news-joyce-hoyte-passes-away/ \|work=Stabroek News \|date=2011-02-14 \|access-date=2012-08-09}} \| 6 August 1985 \| 9 October 1992 \| Desmond Hoyte \|
Janet Jagan \| 9 October 1992 \| 6 March 1997 \| Cheddi Jagan \| Janet Jagan served as the 6th President of Guyana from 1997 to 1999
Yvonne Hinds \| 6 March 1997 \| 19 December 1997 \| Sam Hinds \|
Widowed \| 19 December 1997 \| 11 August 1999 \| Janet Jagan \|
Varshni Jagdeo \| 11 August 1999 \| 2007 (Divorced){{cite news \|title=President Jagdeo may soon become Guyana's most eligible bachelor \|url=http://www.caribbeannewsnow.com/caribnet/archivelist.php?pageaction=showdetail&news_id=938&arcyear=2007&arcmonth=4&arcday=14 \|work=Caribbean Net News \|date=2007-04-14 \|access-date=2012-08-09 \|archive-date=2016-03-05 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305054412/http://www.caribbeannewsnow.com/caribnet/archivelist.php?pageaction=showdetail&news_id=938&arcyear=2007&arcmonth=4&arcday=14 \|url-status=dead }}{{cite news\|title=Marriage to Jagdeo never registered, Varshnie Singh says \|url=http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/archives/01/25/marriage-to-jagdeo-never-registered-varshnie-singh-says/ \|work=Stabroek News \|date=2009-01-25 \|access-date=2012-08-09}} \| Bharrat Jagdeo \|
Office vacant \| 2007 \| 3 December 2011 \| Bharrat Jagdeo \|
Deolatchmee Ramotar \| 3 December 2011 \| 16 May 2015 \| Donald Ramotar \|
Sandra Granger \| 16 May 2015 \| 2 August 2020 \| David Granger \|
Arya Ali \| 2 August 2020 \| Present \| Irfaan Ali \|

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Name

! Term Begins

! Term Ends

! President of Guyana

! Notes

Doreen Chung{{cite news|title= Former First Lady Doreen Chung dies |url=http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2009/09/06/former-first-lady-doreen-chung-dies/ |work=Kaieteur News |date=2009-09-06 |access-date=2012-08-09}}

| 17 March 1970

| 6 October 1980

| Arthur Chung

Viola Burnham ♦{{cite news |title=Guyana's former first lady is dead |url=http://www.caribbeannewsnow.com/caribnet/2003/10/11/burnham.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130118185028/http://www.caribbeannewsnow.com/caribnet/2003/10/11/burnham.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 18, 2013 |work=Caribbean Net News |date=2003-10-11 |access-date=2012-08-09 }}

| 6 October 1980

| 6 August 1985

| Forbes Burnham

Joyce Hoyte{{cite news|title= Joyce Hoyte passes away |url=http://www.stabroeknews.com/2011/archives/02/14/breaking-news-joyce-hoyte-passes-away/ |work=Stabroek News |date=2011-02-14 |access-date=2012-08-09}}

| 6 August 1985

| 9 October 1992

| Desmond Hoyte

Janet Jagan

| 9 October 1992

| 6 March 1997

| Cheddi Jagan

| Janet Jagan served as the 6th President of Guyana from 1997 to 1999

Yvonne Hinds

| 6 March 1997

| 19 December 1997

| Sam Hinds

Widowed

| 19 December 1997

| 11 August 1999

| Janet Jagan

Varshni Jagdeo

| 11 August 1999

| 2007 (Divorced){{cite news |title=President Jagdeo may soon become Guyana's most eligible bachelor |url=http://www.caribbeannewsnow.com/caribnet/archivelist.php?pageaction=showdetail&news_id=938&arcyear=2007&arcmonth=4&arcday=14 |work=Caribbean Net News |date=2007-04-14 |access-date=2012-08-09 |archive-date=2016-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305054412/http://www.caribbeannewsnow.com/caribnet/archivelist.php?pageaction=showdetail&news_id=938&arcyear=2007&arcmonth=4&arcday=14 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news|title=Marriage to Jagdeo never registered, Varshnie Singh says |url=http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/archives/01/25/marriage-to-jagdeo-never-registered-varshnie-singh-says/ |work=Stabroek News |date=2009-01-25 |access-date=2012-08-09}}

| Bharrat Jagdeo

Office vacant

| 2007

| 3 December 2011

| Bharrat Jagdeo

Deolatchmee Ramotar

| 3 December 2011

| 16 May 2015

| Donald Ramotar

Sandra Granger

| 16 May 2015

| 2 August 2020