Guyana's Irfaan Ali is sworn in for the second time as president

8/9/2025 6:12

Guyana's Irfaan Ali of the ruling People's Progressive Party on Sunday was sworn in for a second term as president of the oil-rich South merican nation after his victory was ratified by the electoral commission.



Having channeled revenues from the country's relatively recent oil wealth into popular social programs, Ali vowed on Sunday that he would build a diversified economy that would create jobs, raise incomes and secure prosperity.



In the September 1 election, the People's Progressive Party/Civic won 36 seats, three more than in the previous one, official records showed.



The We Invest in Nationhood party won 16 seats, A Partnership for National Unity got 12, and the Forward Guyana Movement secured one.

Ali's government, which took office in 2020, has invested in the construction of roads, schools, and hospitals, and has made tuition at the state university free.