Jeremiah Frett confirmed as Financial Secretary

Jeremiah Frett has been confirmed to the post of Financial Secretary, having acted in the position since January 2021.

In a recent press release, Deputy Governor David Archer, Jr said Frett’s confirmation became retroactively effective as of July 11, 2022.

Archer, Jr also commended the Financial Secretary for successfully executing the role for more than a year, stating, “Mr Frett has already provided the Ministry of Finance with exemplary service as a leader”.

“He has brought a new tenacity to the role, and I am confident he will continue to do so, effectively benefiting the people of the Virgin Islands through a more efficient Ministry of Finance,” the Deputy Governor added.

Meanwhile, Frett described his confirmation as an honour.

“I look forward to continuing to work with the staff of the Ministry of Finance and other stakeholders to provide strategic, economic and fiscal leadership that promotes the sustainable economic development of the Virgin Islands, as we have been doing as a team over the past few challenging years,” Frett said.