Honourable Derick Milton Latibeaudiere | |
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Born | 9 June 1951 Jamaica |
Nationality | Jamaica |
Alma mater | University of the West Indies, Jamaica College |
Hon. Derick Milton Latibeaudiere, OJ was Governor of Jamaica's central bank, the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) who took office as Governor of the bank on the 1st April 1996 and is the first member of the Bank' s staff to have been appointed to this position. Mr. Latibeaudiere also serves as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Bank of Jamaica and is Jamaica's Alternate Governor to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He resigned as governor on October 30, 2009.[1]
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In August 2008 information surfaced that Governor Latibeaudiere borrowed 51 million Jamaican dollars from the central bank to construct a house and furnish and landscape the grounds. The scandal began when it was brought to light that there was no evidence that the loan had been properly collaterised. [2] The event has angered many Jamaicans who have grown tired of officials spending tax payers money to acquire personal assets.
Mr. Latibeaudiere also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ)[3] and its subsidiary companies. He is a member of the Board of the Jamaica Deposit Insurance Corporation (JDIC) and was appointed Special Advisor on Racing to Jamaica's Minister of Finance and Planning. Mr. Latibeaudiere also served as Director of the country's national airline, Air Jamaica.