Ministry of Finance (Trinidad and Tobago) explained

The Ministry of Finance is a cabinet ministry in the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. The head of the ministry is the Minister of Finance and is appointed by the President of Trinidad and Tobago on the advice of the Prime Minister. The incumbent, Mr. Colm Imbert, assumed office on September 11, 2015, and succeeded Mr. Larry Howai following the Trinidad and Tobago general election, 2015.

Agency Name:	Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Finance
Type:	Ministry
Jurisdiction:	Government of Trinidad and Tobago
Headquarters:	Eric Williams Plaza,
Budget:	Budget Speech 2016^[1]
Minister1 Name:	Colm Imbert
Minister1 Pfo:	Minister of Finance
Website:	http://www.finance.gov.tt/

History

The first mention of The Ministry of Finance was in 1956 when an elected Minister of Finance would replace the Official Financial Secretary (British civil servant),^[2] before Trinidad and Tobago, gained independence from Great Britain in 1962. The first Minister of Finance was Dr. Eric Williams, which followed the Trinidad and Tobago general election, 1956.

Ministers

• Eric Williams, 1957-1961^[3]
• A.N.R. Robinson, 1961-1966
• Eric Williams, 1966-1971
• George Chambers, 1971-1974
• Eric Williams, 1977-1981
• George Chambers, 1981-1986
• A.N.R. Robinson, 1986-1988
• Selby Wilson, 1989-1991
• Wendell Mottley, 1991-1995
• Brian Kuei Tong, 1995-2000
• Gerald Yetming, 2000-2001
• Patrick Manning, 2001-2007
• Karen Nunez-Tesheira, 2007-2010
• Winston Dookeran, 2010-2012
• Larry Howai, 2012-2015^[4]
• Colm Imbert, 2015-

Divisions

The Divisions of the Ministry of Finance of Trinidad and Tobago

(in alphabetical order)^[5]

• Budget
• Central Tenders Board
• Communications Unit
• Customs and Excise Division
• Economic Management Division
• Financial Intelligence Unit
• General Administration Division
• Inland Revenue Division
• Investments Division
• National Insurance Appeals Tribunal
• Office Of The Supervisor Of Insolvency
• Public Private Partnership Unit
• Strategic Management and Execution Office (SMO)
• Treasury Division
• Treasury Solicitor’s Division
• Valuation Division

External links

• Ministry of Finance - Official Website in English

Notes and References

1. Web site: Archived copy . 2016-01-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305165107/https://www.republictt.com/pdfs/national-budget/Budget-Speech-2016.pdf . 2016-03-05 . dead .
2. Web site: The Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. 7 December 2012. 2 January 2016. The Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. Hansib Publications. Meighoo. K.. Dumas. R.. Ghany. H.. Kuboni. O. Reddock. R.. Ryan. S.. Richards. G.M.. Samaroo. B..
3. Web site: Former Ministers of Finance - Ministry of Finance, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. https://web.archive.org/web/20140221094134/http://www.finance.gov.tt/about_us.php?mid=31. dead. February 21, 2014. February 21, 2014.
4. Web site: Trinidad and Tobago Parliament. www.ttparliament.org.
5. Web site: Divisions - Ministry of Finance. www.finance.gov.tt. 2016-01-03.