Ashni Singh

Summary

Ashni Kumar Singh is a Guyanese politician. He serves as Minister of Finance as of 5 November 2020.[3][4] He also served in this role from September 2006 to May 2015.

Ashni Singh
Singh in 2022
Minister of Finance
Assumed office
5 November 2020
PresidentIrfaan Ali
Preceded byWinston Jordan
In office
9 August 2006 – 16 May 2015 [1]
PresidentBharrat Jagdeo
Donald Ramotar
Preceded bySaisnarine Kowlessar
Succeeded byWinston Jordan
Minister of Public Service
Assumed office
2 January 2024
PresidentIrfaan Ali
Preceded bySonia Parag
Member of the National Assembly
Assumed office
17 December 1992 [2]
ConstituencyNational Top Up
Personal details
Political partyPeople's Progressive Party/Civic
Children2

Prior to his first appointment as minister, Singh was the Director of Budget in the Ministry of Finance and Deputy Auditor General in the Office of the Auditor General, as well as a chairman in the Governing Board of the Guyana Revenue Authority and the University of Guyana.[5]

Between tenures as minister, he worked for the International Monetary Fund. As acting Minister, Singh also represented Guyana on the Boards of Governors of the IMF, the World Bank Group, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the Caribbean Development Bank.[5]

Singh attended Queen's College, and has a PhD in Accounting and Finance from Lancaster University. He is married and has two children.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Guyana: Gabinete/Cabinet".
  2. ^ "HISTORICAL INFORMATION, EVENTS & DATES ON THE PARLIAMENT OF GUYANA from 1718 to 2006" (PDF). 15 January 2007.
  3. ^ "Ashni Singh appointed Senior Minister within Office of the President – in charge of Finance Ministry". Newsroom. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Dr Ashni Singh appointed Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance". Guyana Chronicle. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Minister of Finance – Ministry of Finance". Retrieved 16 March 2021.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Finance
2020–present
Incumbent
Preceded by Minister of Finance
2006–2015
Succeeded by