[1] He was appointed minister on August 5, 2020 by President Irfaan Ali.

[2] Mustapha Zulfikar has a degree in management from the University of the West Indies.

[3] Zulfikar started his career working as Assistant General Secretary of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) between 1989 and 2002.

In 2003, he ran for the Guyana National Assembly and was elected that same year.

[3] On August 5, 2020 he was appointed Minister of Agriculture by President Irfaan Ali.