Secretary for the Treasury (Sanctaria)
| Secretary of State for the Treasury | |
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 Coat of Arms of Sanctaria | |
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| Reports to | Prime Minister of Sanctaria |
| Nominator | Prime Minister |
| Appointer | President of Sanctaria on the advice of the Prime Minister, and the consent of the Senate |
| Term length | At the Prime Minister's Pleasure No fixed term |
| Formation | 19 November 1974 |
| First holder | John Skeffing MP as Secretary for Finance |
| Salary | S£280,000 |
| Website | treasury.gov.sct |
The Secretary of State for the Treasury, less formally known as the Secretary of the Treasury or Treasury Secretary, is the head of the Sanctarian Treasury, which is concerned with financial and monetary matters in the Divine Republic. The current Secretary for the Treasury is Niamh Winters MP who was appointed to the post on 01 February 2018; Secretary Winters is concurrently serving as Deputy Prime Minister.
Prior to 11 September 2015, the position of Secretary of State for the Treasury was titled the Secretary of State for Finance, and the Treasury was titled the Department of Finance.
Overview
The Secretary for the Treasury is the principal economic advisor to the Prime Minister and plays a critical role in policy-making by bringing an economic and government financial policy perspective to issues facing the government. The Secretary is responsible for formulating and recommending domestic and international financial, economic, and tax policy, participating in the formulation of broad fiscal policies that have general significance for the economy, managing the public debt, and the creation of the annual Budget.
It is often seen as, along with the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, as the most senior and prestigious post one can hold in Government.
Budget
One of the most important aspects of the Secretary's work is the creation of the annual Budget which is announced to the House of Deputies in a speech. In the Budget the Secretary details the Government's spending programme for the coming year. The Budget consists of:
- a Financial Statement to the House of Deputies,
- Budgetary Measures,
- Budget Statistics and Tables, and
- various financial resolutions.
List of office holders
| Key |
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Secretary of State for Finance | |||||
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth—Death) |
Government | Term of office | |
| 1 | 
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John Skeffing (1922—2016) |
1st | 19 November 1974 |
17 September 1979 |
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| 2 | 
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Richard Kelsey (1907—1988) |
17 September 1979 |
03 November 1981 | |
| 2nd | 06 December 1981 |
28 February 1984 | |||
| 3 | 
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Karl Adams (1929—1997) |
28 February 1984 |
17 October 1986 | |
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Andrew Burham (b.1935) |
3rd | 29 November 1986 |
06 November 1993 |
| 5 | 
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Stuart Payne (b.1934) |
4th | 12 December 1993 |
08 November 2000 |
| 6 | 
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Audrey Bennet (b.1950) |
5th | 01 December 2000 |
04 November 2007 |
| 7 | 
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Mark Kindle (b.1969) |
6th | 13 December 2007 |
18 December 2010 |
| 8 | 
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Gina Salmons (b.1960) |
18 December 2010 |
05 February 2013 | |
| 9 | 
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Jason Reid (b.1962) |
7th | 01 March 2013 |
11 September 2015 |
Secretary of State for the Treasury | |||||
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Jason Reid (b.1962) |
7th | 11 September 2015 |
12 January 2018 |
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Niamh Winters (b.1971) |
8th | 01 March 2018 |
Incumbent |