Past Permanent Secretaries
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November 2020 to November 2023
Mr. Gary Joseph
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4 April 2016 – 11 November 2020
Mr. Vel Lewis
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24 January 2019 – 02 January 2020
Ms. Penelope Bradshaw-Niles
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5 September 2016 – 14 June 2018
Ms. Lydia Jacobs
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18 June 2018 – 14 February 2019/ 01 December 2017 – 8 April 2018
Ms. Vashti Shrikrisen Singh
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21 September 2015 – 05 September 2016
Mr. Simeon Yearwood
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02 February 2015 – 06 April 2015
Ms. Jennifer Daniel
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22 April 2014 – 22 February 2016
Mr. Carl A. Francis
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03 June 2013 – 21 February 2014
Mr. Maurice Suite
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16 December 2005 – 01 October 2013
Ms. Jennifer Boucaud-Blake
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23 August 2004 – 16 December 2005
Mr. Anthony Bartholomew
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23 May 2001 – 20 August 2004
Mr. Trevor Percival
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02 January 1998 – 22 May 2001
Mr. Desmond Thornhill
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02 September 1997 – 01 January 1998
Ms. Denise Jones
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01 December 1993 – 01 September 1997
Mr. Hart Edwards
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14 April 1992 – 27 November 1993
Ms. Victoria Carrington
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07 January 1991 – 31 December 1991
Mr. Ansley Timpow
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10 May 1989 – 25 April 1992
Mr. Barry B.L. Auguste
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22 March 1990 – 06 January 1991
Mr. Reynold Fernandez
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01 March 1987 – 21 March 1990
Mr. Ronaldh Cuffy
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06 July 1985 – 28 February 1987
Mr. Louis J. Rodriguez
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06 August 1983 – 05 July 1985
Mr. Leo Seebaran
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01 July 1978 – 05 August 1983
Mr. Teasley C. Taitt
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05 May 1970 – 30 June 1978
Mr. Euan R.H Nunez
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