Robert Montgomery Persaud (born 9 May 1974 in Berbice, Guyana) is the Foreign Secretary of Guyana as of 17 August 2020,[1] and a former government minister.

Persaud graduated Master in Business Administration from the University of West Indies in 2005.

[1] In 1993, he began his career as editor for the Mirror Newspaper.

[1] In 2001, Persaud served in the Cabinet of the Ministry of Natural Resources.

[4] On 17 August 2020, he was appointed Foreign Secretary.