PERMANENT SECRETARY (ECONOMIC AFFAIRS AND INVESTMENT)
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, ECONOMIC AFFAIRS AND INVESTMENT

Mrs. Annette Weekes is the acting Permanent Secretary, Economic Affairs, in the Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment.  She has close to 30 years of experience in the public sector at both middle and senior management levels.  Mrs. Weekes joined the Public Service as a Finance Office and has subsequently held the posts of Chief Accountant, Chief Management Accountant (ag.), Director of Value Added Tax, Deputy Permanent Secretary (ag.)/Administration and Comptroller of Customs (ag.).  She has represented the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, in her various capacities, on a number of Boards and Committees.

Mrs. Weekes is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario.  She also holds a Master in Business Administration and a Post Graduate in Legislative Drafting, both from the University of the West Indies.  She is a Fellow Certified Professional Accountant/Certified General Accountant (FCPA/FCGA), a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) and a Fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute of Canada (FCIS). She completed the Professional Administrator’s Programme and was awarded the designation P. Adm.

Mrs. Weekes is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Barbados, the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia, the Chartered Professional Accountants-Barbados Chapter and the Chartered Governance Institute of Canada.

Mrs. Weekes is a voracious reader who encourages those around her, especially her son and daughter, to keep the faith and stay focused.