Guyana

National Assembly

Political system
Presidential-Parliamentary
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Data on women

Information on the current and historical representation of women in the parliament. Consult the 'Elections' tab to see how women have fared in elections or renewals.

Current representation

Women's representation in the current parliament or chamber

Current number of members
71
Women
28
Percentage of women
39.4%

Speaker

No information available

Secretary general

No information available

Data on age at the start of the legislature

Number of members, by age (2020-09)
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male 0 0 13 6 3 11 10 0 0 0 43
Female 0 1 7 4 5 5 2 0 0 0 24
Totals per age interval 0 1 20 10 8 16 12 0 0 0 67
Total <= 45: 31 Total >= 46: 36
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger
1.5% 0.0% 1.5%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger
31.3% 19% 11.9%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger
46.3% 28% 17.9%

Reserved seats and quotas

There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups
Yes
Women
21
Electoral quota for women
No

Sources: Constitution

First woman in parliament

Year of first woman in parliament
1964

Notes: 1964: The Assembly of British Guyana elected on 7 December 1964 became the first legislature of Guyana after the country became independent on 26 May 1966.The first woman to be elected to Parliament prior to independence was in 1953.

First woman speaker

Year of first woman speaker
Not applicable

Notes: No woman has occupied the function of Speaker in the country.

Women’s suffrage

Date of independence
1966
Women’s right to vote
1966
Restricted or universal suffrage
Universal

Notes: Prior to independence, under British administration, on 16 April 1953, universal suffrage was granted to both men and women 20 years and over. Women were already given the right in 1945 to vote under the Legislature of British Guyana. This right was confirmed at independence.

Women's right to stand for election
1966
Restricted or universal
No information available

Notes: Prior to independence, under British administration, on 16 April 1953, universal suffrage was granted to both men and women 20 years and over. Women were already given the right in 1945 to vote under the Legislature of British Guyana. This right was confirmed at independence.

Women's caucus

Women's caucuses or parliamentary groups that bring together women parliamentarians to strengthen cooperation and amplify their voices. For other parliamentary bodies or committees that have a specific mandate to address gender equality matters, see the ‘Specialized body – Gender equality’ tab.

There is currently no women's caucus in this chamber.

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No