Joseph Harmon

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The Honourable
Joseph Harmon
MP MSM[1]
Joseph Harmon profile 2016 (cropped).jpg
Harmon in 2016
Leader of the Opposition
Assumed office
September 2, 2020
LeaderDavid Granger [a]
Preceded byBharrat Jagdeo
Member of the National Assembly
Assumed office
January 12, 2012
ConstituencyNational Top-Up
Personal details
NationalityGuyanese
Political partyPNC

Joseph F. Harmon is a Guyanese politician serving as Leader of the Official Opposition. He previously served as Director-General of the Ministry of the Presidency, under the David Granger administration.

Harmon was born in Pouderoyen, a village in the West Demerara region.[2]

In June 2021, a motion of no confidence was filed against him due to his claims that the APNU and AFC coalition won the 2020 General election.[3] He has not meet with Irfaan Ali, Guyana's president, as Ali refuses to meet until Harmon recognises the legitimacy of his government.[4]

He was a candidate for leadership of the People's National Congress but lost in a landslide to party stalwart, .

References[]

  1. ^ The Leader of the Opposition is elected by sitting Opposition MPs, therefore, even though Harmon is not leader of his party, he has become the Opposition Leader.
  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2021-09-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Alleyne, Oluatoyin (2012-04-29). "Joseph Harmon – APNU". Stabroek News. Retrieved 2021-09-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "No-Confidence Motion against Opposition Leader now with Speaker". News Room Guyana. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  4. ^ "President, Opposition Leader must 'fashion a way forward' to ensure 'constitutional compliance' – Nandlall". News Room Guyana. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.

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