Davendranath Tancoo
The Honourable Davendranath Tancoo | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Finance | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Vishnu Dhanpaul |
| Member of Parliament for Fyzabad | |
| Assumed office 28 April 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Lackram Bodoe |
| Member of Parliament for Oropouche West | |
| In office 2020–2025 | |
| Preceded by | Vidia Gayadeen-Gopeesingh |
| Succeeded by | Lackram Bodoe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1965 (age 59) Fyzabad, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Political party | United National Congress |
Davendranath "Dave" Tancoo (born October 1965 in Fyzabad, Trinidad) is in economist and attorney at law. Since 2025, he has served as the he is Trinidad and Tobago's minister of finance and member of parliament for Fyzabad.
He is the chairman of the United National Congress and previously served as the party's General Secretary from 2010-2020.
He was elected to the House of Representatives as member of Parliament for Oropouche West on 10 August 2020 in the 2020 election. In the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election, his candidacy shifted to the neighbouring constituency of Fyzabad where he was elected MP on 28 April 2025.
Following the UNC's election victory, he was appointed Minister of Finance by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on 3 May 2025.