Ashni Singh

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Singh in 2012

Ashni Kumar Singh is a Guyanese politician. He serves as Minister of Finance as of 5 November 2020.[1][2] He also served in this role from September 2006 to May 2015.

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.[3]

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.[3]

Singh attended Queen's College, and has a PhD in Accounting and Finance from Lancaster University. He is married and has two children.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ashni Singh appointed Senior Minister within Office of the President – in charge of Finance Ministry". Newsroom. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Dr Ashni Singh appointed Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance". Guyana Chronicle. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Minister of Finance – Ministry of Finance". Retrieved 16 March 2021.
Political offices
Preceded by
Winston Jordan
Minister of Finance
2020–present
Incumbent
Preceded by
Saisnarine Kowlessar
Minister of Finance
2006–2015
Succeeded by
Winston Jordan


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