Desmond Hoyte | |
|---|---|
 Hoyte in 1997 | |
| 3rd President of Guyana | |
| In office 6 August 1985 – 9 October 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Hamilton Green |
| Vice President | Hamilton Green Mohamed Shahabuddeen Ranji Chandisingh Viola Burnham |
| Preceded by | Forbes Burnham |
| Succeeded by | Cheddi Jagan |
| 3rd Prime Minister and First Vice President of Guyana | |
| In office 16 August 1984 – 6 August 1985 | |
| President | Forbes Burnham |
| Preceded by | Ptolemy Reid |
| Succeeded by | Hamilton Green |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 March 1929 Georgetown, British Guiana |
| Died | 22 December 2002 (aged 73) Georgetown, Guyana |
| Resting place | the Botanical Gardens |
| Political party | People's National Congress |
| Spouse | Joyce Hoyte |
Hugh Desmond Hoyte (9 March 1929 – 22 December 2002) was a Guyanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Guyana from 1984 to 1985 and President of Guyana from 1985 until 1992.