Minister Bharrat was appointed as the Minister of Natural Resources on August 6, 2020. Vickram is also a Member of Guyana’s Twelfth Parliament. He has been assigned the oversight of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, Guyana Forestry Commission, Guyana Gold Board and the Department of Energy. He previously served in the Eleventh Parliament as a Parliamentarian for the period 2016-2019.

Vickram has been an educator, mentor and entrepreneur for over fifteen years as the owner of Xenon Academy (Primary and Secondary) located at Grove, East Bank Demerara. He started by serving in the capacity of Technical Officer at the Ministry of Local Government and the Ministry of Health. He also held the post of Project Manager with the United Nations Development Programme. Additionally, at the local level, he has also provided service as the Chairman of the Grove/Diamond Neighbourhood Democratic Council to improve services and enhance the aesthetics of local communities.

Vickram attended the New Amsterdam Multilateral Secondary School. He obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Guyana and is qualified in the area of Public Management with a wealth of experience in governance and managerial competencies. Vickram has been with (Guyana’s) People’s Progressive Party since he was a teenager, having joined the Progressive Youth Organisation at the age of 14! He is also a Member to the Central and Executive Committee of the People’s Progressive Party.