ðɪ ˈɑːfɪs ɛɡzˈɪstᵻd fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn wɛn ðə kˈɑːləniz ʌv dˌɛmɚɹˈɑːɹɹəˌɛsɪkwˈiːboʊ sˈiː dˌɛmɚɹˈɑːɹɹə ænd ˌɛsɪkwˈiːboʊ kˈɑːləni ænd bˈɜːbɪs juːnˈaɪɾᵻd æz bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ɡiˈɑːnə ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks wɛn ɡaɪˈɑːnə ɐtˈeɪnd ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns.
The office existed from 1831 when the colonies of Demerara-Essequibo (see Demerara and Essequibo (colony)) and Berbice united as British Guiana until 1966 when Guyana attained independence.