By INEWS
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The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has announced the appointment of Dr. Martin Pertab as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
The CEO was presented a special token and officially welcomed by the Director of Operations, Mrs Denise King-Tudor and other heads of the agency.
Dr. Pertab is an accomplished professional with extensive expertise in finance and economics, and public policy, coupled with significant experience in the public service.
He served as a Financial Analyst at the Ministry of Housing and Water in 2010 and subsequently served as Housing Economist at the Ministry of Communities from 2016 to 2018.
In 2020 he was appointed Senior Petroleum Economist at the Ministry of Natural Resources. Most recently, from 2022 to 2025, Dr. Pertab held the position of Director of the Local Content Secretariat within the Ministry of Natural Resources.
Academically, Dr. Pertab holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from the University of Cienfuegos, Cuba; a Master of Science Degree in Economics from New Mexico State University, United States; and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.
“CH&PA looks forward to Dr. Pertab’s leadership as the agency continues to advance its mandate of providing affordable housing and sustainable community development for all Guyanese,” the agency said in a statement.