Eighteen years after his death, former President Desmond Hoyte has been hailed as a “Champion of Change” by the current leader of his party, former President David Granger.
Hoyte who led Guyana from 1985 to 1992 is best remembered for the Economic Recovery Programme which had as its objectives the restoration of economic growth, incorporation of the parallel economy into the official economy, the elimination of external and internal payments imbalances, and the normalization of Guyana’s financial relations with its foreign creditors.
During his leadership of the party from 1985-2002 the People’s National Congress (PNC) also became the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR).
