Vishnu Dhanpaul
{{Infobox officeholder
| office = Minister of Finance
| term_start = 17 March 2025
| primeminister = Stuart Young
| term_end = 1 May 2025
| party = People's National Movement
| predecessor = Colm Imbert
| successor = Davendranath Tancoo
}}
Vishnu Dhanpaul is a politician in Trinidad and Tobago.{{Cite web |title=Senator the Honourable Vishnu Dhanpaul |url=https://www.ttparliament.org/members/member/vishnu-dhanpaul/ |website=Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago}}
Career
In November 2021, he became High Commissioner for Trinidad and Tobago in the United Kingdom.{{Cite web |last=Osman |first=Radeya |date=2021-11-26 |title=Vishnu Dhanpaul is the new T&T High Commissioner in London |url=https://socanews.com/news/vishnu-dhanpaul-is-the-new-tt-high-commissioner-in-london/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=Soca News |language=en-GB}} He was also High Commissioner to Canada.{{Cite web |title=New Finance Minister promises not to introduce austerity measures |url=https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/new-finance-minister-promises-not-to-introduce-austerity-measures-6.2.2259018.bcf397c04d |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=www.guardian.co.tt |language=en}}
When Stuart Young became prime minister, Dhanpaul was appointed finance minister.{{Cite web |last=Wilkinson |first=Bert |date=2025-03-20 |title=New Trinidadian Prime Minister Stuart Young adjusts cabinet – Caribbean Life |url=https://www.caribbeanlife.com/new-trinidadian-prime-minister-young-adjusts-cabinet/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=www.caribbeanlife.com |language=en-US}}He had been permanent secretary in the Ministry of Finance.{{Cite web |last=Bartlett |first=Joey |date=2025-03-17 |title=Vishnu Dhanpaul is the Minister of Finance |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2025/03/17/vishnu-dhanpaul-is-the-minister-of-finance/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday |language=en-US}}
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Category:Members of the Senate (Trinidad and Tobago)
Category:Finance ministers of Trinidad and Tobago
Category:People's National Movement politicians
Category:High commissioners of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Kingdom
Category:High commissioners of Trinidad and Tobago to Canada