Peter Phillips (Jamaican politician)

Dr.The Honourable
Peter David Phillips
MP
Deputy Prime Minister of Jamaica
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 January 2012
Serving with Sen. A.J. Nicholson and Dr. Omar Davies
Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller
Preceded by Dr. Kenneth Baugh
Minister of Finance, Planning and the Public Service
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 January 2012
Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller
Preceded by Audley Shaw
Minister of National Security
In office
2002  11 September 2007
Prime Minister Percival James Patterson
Preceded by K.D. Knight
Succeeded by Trevor MacMillan
Personal details
Nationality Jamaican

Peter Phillips, MP (born 28 December 1949) is a Jamaican politician who serves as the Minister of Finance and Planning.[1][2] He is Member of Parliament for East Central St Andrew.

Personal life

Phillips was born in Kingston to Mico Teachers' College lecturer Aubrey Sylvester Phillips and civil servant Thelma Limonius Phillips. Aubrey was himself a graduate of Mico, where he had roomed with Howard Cooke, who would later become Governor-General of Jamaica. Peter spent some of his infancy in Manchester Parish where both his mother's and father's parents lived, and still considers it home. He returned to Kingston and started pre-school there before moving to Saint Ann Parish where his father took up a new job as principal of Moneague Teachers' College. He lived in the United Kingdom between ages six and nine while his father studied for a Ph.D. there, and then returned to Jamaica.[2]

Phillips holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics, a Master's in Government, and a Doctorate in International Political Economy and Development Studies.

References

  1. "Philips, Peter". Ministry of Finance and Planning. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Tanna, Laura (2003-06-06). "One-on-one with Peter Phillips". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 2013-05-11.