Nazim Burke

The Honourable
Nazim Burke
Leader of the National Democratic Congress
Assumed office
2 February 2014
Preceded by Tillman Thomas
Member of the Senate of Grenada
Assumed office
27 March 2013
Minister for Finance
In office
9 July 2008  19 February 2013
Prime Minister Tillman Thomas
Preceded by Anthony Boatswain
Succeeded by Keith Mitchell
Personal details
Born Carriacou, Grenada
Political party National Democratic Congress

Nazim Burke is a politician from the island of Carriacou which is part of the tri island state of Grenada. He was born in Belair Carriacou as Victor Gordon Burke and changed his name to Victor Nazim Gordon Burke. He served as the nation's Minister of Finance, Planning, Economic Development, Energy and Foreign Trade during the reign of the NDC government, from 2008 to 2013, headed by Tillman Thomas. He was elected as the political leader of the NDC at a party convention in early 2014 after Tillman Thomas stepped aside following the loss at the 2013 elections.

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