Ministry of Finance (Trinidad and Tobago)

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.

Trinidad and Tobago
Ministry of Finance
Ministry overview
The "Coat of Arms" is used as the Ministry's seal.
Jurisdiction	Government of Trinidad and Tobago
Headquarters	Eric Williams Plaza,
Annual budget	Budget Speech 2016^[1]
Minister responsible	Colm Imbert, 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.

Divisions

The Divisions of the Ministry of Finance of Trinidad and Tobago^[3]

(in alphabetical order)

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

References

↑ https://www.republictt.com/pdfs/national-budget/Budget-Speech-2016.pdf
↑ Meighoo, K.; Dumas, R.; Ghany, H.; Kuboni, O; Reddock, R.; Richards, G.M.; Ryan, S.; Samaroo, B. (7 December 2012). "The Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago" (PDF). The Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. Hansib Publications. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
↑ "Divisions - Ministry of Finance". www.finance.gov.tt. Retrieved 2016-01-03.

External links

Ministry of Finance - Official Website in English

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