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Davendranath Tancoo
Minister of Finance and Minister in the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development; MP for Fyzabad
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Biography
Davendranath Tancoo is Minister of Finance, a Minister in the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development, and MP for Fyzabad. Before 2025 he advised a previous Prime Minister and represented Oropouche West in opposition. His public record includes finance bills and the 2027 budget.
1 focus story · 3 other mentions in Luk It Hyah since 23 Oct 2026. This tracks our coverage, not a measure of influence or character.
Why This Person Appears in Our Coverage
A dated record of this officeholder’s documented public actions and statements during the administration that began on 1 May 2025. An appointment, proposal, parliamentary passage and implemented result are different things; each entry says what its source establishes.
Earlier Public Record
Selected verified milestones before the current term. These do not by themselves establish motives, outcomes or a pattern of conduct.
2010–2015 · Advisory roles
Served as an adviser to the Prime Minister; Parliament also records earlier work as chief economist in the Office of the Leader of the Opposition.
Parliament biography archive (2025-10-15) ↗ · Original source ↗2020–2025 · Opposition service
Represented Oropouche West as an opposition MP before moving to Fyzabad for the 2025 Parliament.
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Documented Actions and Statements
23 Jun 2025 · Parliamentary action
Moved the second reading of the Finance (Supplementary Appropriation) (Financial Year 2025) Bill. The House subsequently passed it.
Parliament sitting record archive (2026-05-17) ↗ · Original source ↗5 Dec 2025 · Parliamentary action
Moved the second reading of the Finance Bill, 2025. The House passed the bill with amendments.
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Moved the second reading of the Finance Bill, 2026. The House passed it with amendments, 28 votes for and 13 abstentions.
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Related Coverage
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- 2027 Budget Bill Passes House and Senate; Assent Not Yet Recorded · 25 Oct 2026 · Mention
- Tancoo Acknowledges Tobago Health Budget Error, Promises Funding · 24 Oct 2026 · Focus story
- THA Plans Temporary Chamber Move as Salary Allocation Rises · 24 Oct 2026 · Mention
- Tobago Tourism and Carnival Agencies Face Lower 2027 Allocations · 24 Oct 2026 · Mention
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