Barton U. A. Scotland | |
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Speaker of the National Assembly of Guyana | |
Assumed office 10 June 2015 |
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Preceded by | Raphael Trotman |
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Alma mater | University of London |
Occupation | lawyer |
Barton U. A. Scotland is a Guyanese politician and former diplomat. Since 10 June 2015, he has served as Speaker of the National Assembly of Guyana. Scotland formerly worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a senior diplomat and advisor. He was also the head of the Department of International Economic Co-operation, and a Commissioner on the Caricom Competition Commission. A lawyer, Scotland holds Master of Laws and PhD (international law) degrees from the University of London.