Financial secretary of the Falkland Islands

The financial secretary of the Falkland Islands is the government officer responsible for economic and financial matters in the Falkland Islands. The role and powers of the director of finance are set out in Chapter VI of the Falkland Islands Constitution. The position was also known as Director of Finance after the new Constitution came into effect in 2009.

The financial secretary is an ex officio member of the Legislative Assembly and the Executive Council, and also acts as Stanley's returning officer during general and by-elections in the absence of the chief executive. The director of finance is not permitted to be a member of the Public Accounts Committee.

The current financial secretary is Pat Clunie, who took up office in 2024.[1]

Year Financial Secretary
2024–present Pat Clunie
2022–2024 Tracey Prior
2020–2022 Tim Waggott
2017–2020 James Wilson[2]
2017 Lydia Morrison (interim)
2012–2017 Nicola Granger
2008–2012 Keith Padgett
1991–2008 Derek Howatt

References

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  1. ^ "FIG have appointed a new Financial Secretary with Falklands' knowledge and experience". Mercopress. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Falklands: balancing financial prudence with the need to invest in a large capital program". MercoPress. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.