The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of Ms Astride Tamatave as the new Principal Secretary for Finance, effective from the 11th March, 2024.

Ms Tamatave is a certified Chartered Accountant with ACCA Professional Qualification (equivalent to MSC). She also holds a Master's Degree in Leadership & Strategy in the Social Domain from the Institute of Public Administration.

She has 16 years of working experience in the private sector and the public service in the domain of accounting and finance.

Ms Tamatave started her career in February 2008, as acting financial controller at the Printec Press Holding. In August 2010 she joined the Ministry of Finance as a Finance Analyst. From there, she has occupied several senior positions in the same Ministry. On the 1st May 2021, she was appointed Comptroller General, a post she has held to date.