New Amsterdam has a new mayor after Kirt Wynter recently resigned from the post.
His former deputy, Winifred Haywood, a long serving council member, was elected on October 5 as the new Mayor, while businessman George Tucker was elected as Deputy Mayor.
A council official, who asked not to be named, told Stabroek News that Wynter’s resignation was “sudden.”
He tendered his resignation and cited family matters as his reason at a statutory meeting in September.
The official noted that there were no problems between Wynter and the council and that after he announced his decision, the other councillors thanked him for his service and wished him the best.
