Former PNCR Leader Robert Corbin Dies at 78, Drawing Tributes Across Guyana

The Guyana Trades Union Congress is mourning former Opposition Leader Robert Corbin, who died on October 4, 2026, at 78, praising his long public service and rise from checker to deputy prime minister. GTUC said he backed bauxite workers in a major labour dispute and pushed for political inclusion, including through the 2003 Jagdeo-Corbin communiqué.

Former PNCR leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Robert Corbin has died after a period of illness, drawing tributes from across Guyana’s political spectrum. The PNCR, WPA, and government leaders praised his decades of public service, role in building APNU and the APNU+AFC coalition, and his record as a lawyer and parliamentarian. Condolences were also extended to his family, party members, and supporters.

Former PNCR leader and former Opposition Leader Robert Corbin has died, prompting tributes from the PNCR and APNU, which called his passing an irreplaceable loss. The party said Corbin’s long service, legal career and strong push for coalition politics helped shape APNU and the APNU+AFC alliance that won the 2015 elections.

Guyana is mourning Robert Corbin, a longtime political leader remembered for decades of public service and steadfast commitment to his principles. The tribute highlights his lasting role in the country’s political history and extends condolences to his family and supporters.

Former PNCR leader and ex-Prime Minister Deputy Robert Corbin died Sunday at age 78 in a city hospital after a long illness. A longtime figure in Guyanese politics, he led the PNCR from 2000 to 2012 and helped shape coalition politics through APNU and the 2015 APNU+AFC victory. Leaders across party lines, including President Irfaan Ali and Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, offered condolences.

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has paid tribute to former PNCR leader Robert Corbin after his death, highlighting their cordial relationship despite political differences. Jagdeo said Corbin’s long service as a parliamentarian, minister, deputy prime minister and opposition leader should be remembered with respect, and extended condolences to his family and party.

The Working People’s Alliance has paid tribute to former PNC leader Robert Corbin, calling him a key architect of APNU and praising his role in building ties with rival parties through talks that advanced power sharing and national unity. The WPA also said Guyana’s politics has lost some of the civility he showed, and extended condolences to his family and the PNC.