K. Dwight Venner

Venner on 23 May 2014

Sir Kenneth Dwight Vincent Venner, KBE, SLC is the former Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, a position he held from 1989 to 2015.[1][2]

In 1996 he was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), and in 2001 promoted to Knight (KBE) in the same order.[3] In 2012 he received the Saint Lucia Cross for outstanding contribution in economics and finance.[4]

Venner was born in Kingstown, Saint Vincent. He is married to Lynda Arnolde Winville Venner née St. Rose.[5]

Retirement

In late 2015 Venner announced his retirement after 26 years of service in his position as Governor. He stepped down at the end of November 2015.[2] Venner is the longest-serving governor of any central bank, monetary authority, or federal reserve, having served faithfully since 1989. As of January 8, 2015, the former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance in Grenada, Timothy Antoine, has been appointed as the new head of the ECCB.

References

  1. ↑ "ECCB Governor Venner reports continued low economic growth, notes challenges and priorities". The Montserrat Reporter. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  2. 1 2 "St Kitts-Nevis PM thanks retiring ECCB governor for contribution to OECS development". Caribbean News Now. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Commonwealth honours". BBC. 15 June 2001. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Caribbean Business Report for 9th Jan 2012" (PDF). Caribbean Business Report. Calabash TV Saint Lucia. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  5. ↑ Biography of Sir K Dwight Venner at Eastern Caribbean Central Bank

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