For the American politician, see Robert K. Corbin.
Robert Corbin
Corbin in 2006
Leader of the Opposition of Guyana
In office 23 December 2002 – July 2012
Preceded by
Desmond Hoyte
Succeeded by
David Arthur Granger
Personal details
Born
(1948-02-15) 15 February 1948 (age 76) Linden, Guyana
Nationality
Guyana
Political party
People's National Congress
Robert Herman Orlando Corbin (born 15 February 1948)[1] is a Guyanese politician who was the Leader of the Opposition People's National Congress (PNC) between 2002 and 2012.
Born in Linden, Guyana, Corbin worked for the Youth Ministry of the Presbyterian Church before being educated in social work and law at the University of Guyana and the Hugh Wooding Law School.[2] He worked as a social worker from 1966 to 1977 and during this time joined the PNC youth arm, the Young Socialist Movement before taking up a seat on the party's Central Executive Committee.[2]
Corbin, who was first elected to the National Assembly of Guyana in 1973, became one of the leading lights in the PNC, serving the party as Senior Vice Chairman and General Secretary as well as holding a number of government ministries, including the office of Deputy Prime Minister from 1985 to 1992.[2] Elected PNC chairman in 2000, in December 2002 became party leader following the death of Desmond Hoyte.[2] In February 2003 he was officially chosen to lead the PNC.
A disappointing defeat for the PNC in the 2006 legislative elections saw Corbin's leadership come under scrutiny, although ultimately his two prospective challengers withdrew before a contest could be organised and his leadership was affirmed.[3] He was temporarily replaced as the chairman by Bishwaishwar Ramsaroop in 2010.[4] In July 2012 Corbin was succeeded as party leader by David Arthur Granger.
Corbin, who is married with five grown-up children, continues to practice as an attorney-at-law.[2] He is also the younger brother of singer and actor Sol Raye.[5]
^Frank A. Narain. "HISTORICAL INFORMATION EVENTS & DATES ON THE PARLIAMENT OF GUYANA from 1718 to 2006" (PDF). Parliament of Guyana. p. 47. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^ abcdeCorbin biography at PNC site
^Corbin still PNC top man from bbc.co.uk
^"Ramsaroop to be acting PNCR leader". 4 September 2010.
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