List of female finance ministers

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A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of the financial affairs of a state, which usually includes all matters pertaining to the government budget, economic and fiscal policy, and financial regulation. There have been many women appointed to that post around the world. This list comprises female finance ministers from around the world, either from sovereign states, limited recognized states, federated states, autonomous regions, or sui generis entities. The finance minister's portfolio is usually entitled eponymously to that ministry or department, most commonly known as the minister of finance, although some countries may also have varied titles for this particular position. For instance, Britain's equivalent of a finance minister is the chancellor of the exchequer, while the department that the chancellor oversees, HM Treasury, has four subordinate junior ministers, and it is actually the British prime minister who holds the historic, albeit ceremonial, title of First Lord of the Treasury, with the chancellor always being Second Lord of the Treasury. Another example is the United States, where the primary functions of the nation's finance minister are performed by the secretary of the treasury, though there is a separate but assistant position of U.S. treasurer with limited statutory duties, and, contrary to tradition, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, who is directly accountable to the president and not the treasury secretary, is charged with the main responsibility of budget drafting.

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In some cases, the country's prime minister has concurrently served as finance minister. This was the case with Indira Gandhi of India and Eugenia Charles of Dominica, among others, who held both posts simultaneously. Moreover, the prime minister frequently designates the finance minister to serve in the simultaneous role of deputy prime minister to emphasize that position's importance.

Sovereign states

  Denotes incumbent finance minister
NameImageCountryContinentMandate startMandate endTerm length
Indira Gandhi Indira Gandhi 1977.jpg Flag of India.svg  India Asia 16 July 196927 June 1970346 days
Marie-Christine Mboukou No image.svg Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic Africa 9 June 197514 December 19761 year, 188 days
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ellen Johnson Sirleaf February 2015.jpg Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia Africa197912 April 19801 year, 102 days
Yun Gi-jong No image.svg Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Asia1980199818 years, 0 days
Eugenia Charles Eugenia Charles.jpg Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica North America 21 July 198014 June 199514 years, 328 days
Clara Boscaglia No image.svg Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino Europe 26 July 198622 July 19903 years, 361 days
Bintou Sango No image.svg Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso Africa198819913 years, 0 days
Shirley Kuo No image.svg Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan Asia22 July 19881 June 19901 year, 314 days
Benazir Bhutto Benazir Bhutto.jpg Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Asia4 December 19886 August 19901 year, 245 days
26 January 199410 October 19962 years, 258 days
Eglée Iturbe de Blanco No image.svg Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela South America 198919901 year, 0 days
Uta Nickel No image.svg Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany Europe18 November 198912 April 1990145 days
Licelott Marte de Barrios No image.svg Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic North America199019933 years, 0 days
Zélia Cardoso de Mello Zelia Cardoso de Melo.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil South America15 March 199010 May 19911 year, 56 days
Ruth Richardson Ruth Richardson (crop).tif Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Oceania 2 November 199029 November 19933 years, 27 days
Onur Borman No image.svg Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus Europe1 January 199418 January 19951 year, 17 days
Elvyra Kunevičienė No image.svg Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Europe13 January 199121 July 19921 year, 190 days
Irma Raquel Zelaya No image.svg Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala North America14 January 199116 April 199192 days
Marie-Michele Rey No image.svg Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti North America13 February 199111 October 1991240 days
Anne Wibble No image.svg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Europe4 October 19917 October 19943 years, 3 days
Claudia Melnic No image.svg Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Europe4 August 19925 April 19941 year, 244 days
Ana Ordóñez de Molina No image.svg Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala North America199414 January 19962 years, 13 days
Christina Vucheva No image.svg Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Europe17 October 199425 January 1995100 days
Chandrika Kumaratunga Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga As The President of Sri Lanka.jpg Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Asia12 November 19949 December 20017 years, 27 days
Susagna Arasanz No image.svg Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra Europe7 December 19947 April 20016 years, 121 days
Indra Sāmīte No image.svg Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Europe25 May 199521 December 1995210 days
Ruby Thoma No image.svg Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru Oceania11 November 199628 November 199617 days
Gabriela Núñez No image.svg Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg  Honduras North America27 January 199827 January 20024 years, 0 days
29 June 200927 January 2010212 days
Edith Nawakwi No image.svg Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Africa20 March 199829 June 19991 year, 101 days
Maritza Aguirre No image.svg Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela South America30 June 199830 June 19991 year, 0 days
Brigita Schmögnerová No image.svg Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Europe30 October 199828 January 20023 years, 90 days
Ana Lucía Armijos No image.svg Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador South America15 February 199921 January 2000340 days
Luísa Diogo Luisa Dias Diogo - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Davos 2009 crop.jpg Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Africa24 January 20003 February 20055 years, 10 days
Pia Gjellerup No image.svg Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Europe21 December 200027 November 2001341 days
Mireia Maestre Cortadella No image.svg Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra Europe7 April 20013 June 20054 years, 57 days
Dalia Grybauskaitė Dalia Grybauskaite 2010-03-11.jpg Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Europe3 July 20011 May 20042 years, 303 days
Halina Wasilewska-Trenkner Halina Wasilewska-Trenkner, Polish finance minister.jpeg Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Europe28 August 200119 October 200152 days
Fernanda Borges Fernanda Mesquita Borges small.jpg Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor Asia20 September 200120 May 2002242 days
Maria Tebús No image.svg Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe Africa26 September 20019 August 20031 year, 317 days
21 April 200620 November 20071 year, 213 days
Enebay Atayeva No image.svg Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan Asia24 November 200115 November 2002356 days
Zinaida Greceanîi Zinaida Greceanii.jpg Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Europe8 February 200212 October 20053 years, 246 days
Manuela Ferreira Leite Manuela Ferreira Leite.jpg Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Europe6 April 200217 July 20042 years, 100 days
Madalena Boavida No image.svg Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor Asia20 May 20028 August 20075 years, 80 days
Ayaovi Demba Tignonkpa No image.svg Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo Africa3 December 200230 July 2003239 days
Ljerka Marić No image.svg Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe13 January 20039 February 20074 years, 27 days
Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila 2020 Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila (cropped).jpg Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Africa8 May 200321 March 201511 years, 317 days
Georgina Barreiro Fajardo No image.svg Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba North America21 June 20032 March 20095 years, 254 days
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Okonjo-Iweala, Ngozi (2008 portrait).jpg Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Africa15 July 200321 June 20062 years, 341 days
11 July 201129 May 20153 years, 322 days
Juanita Amatong No image.svg Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Asia1 December 200314 February 20051 year, 75 days
Ayşe Dönmezer No image.svg Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus Europe13 January 20044 August 2004204 days
Antonieta Bonilla No image.svg Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala North America14 January 200414 January 20084 years, 0 days
Bibitäç Wekilowa No image.svg Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan Asia22 April 20048 March 2005320 days
Margaret Keita No image.svg Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia Africa10 March 200514 June 200596 days
Maria do Carmo Silveira Maria do Carmo Silveira (cropped).jpg Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe Africa8 June 200521 April 2006317 days
Magdalena Barreiro No image.svg Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador South America8 August 200528 December 2005142 days
Kristin Halvorsen Norges finansminister Kristin Halvorsen vid Nordiska Radets session i Helsingfors 2008-10-28 (1).jpg Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Europe17 October 200520 October 20094 years, 3 days
Teresa Lubińska No image.svg Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Europe31 October 20057 January 200668 days
Felisa Miceli Micelifelisa15122006.jpg Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina South America28 November 200516 July 20071 year, 230 days
Sri Mulyani Finance Ministry Sri Mulyani Indrawati 2016.jpg Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Asia7 December 200520 May 20104 years, 164 days
27 July 2016Incumbent8 years, 303 days
Zakia Meghji Zakia Meghji, IMF 2007.jpg Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Africa6 January 20067 February 20082 years, 32 days
Zyta Gilowska Gilowska Kaczynski.jpg Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Europe7 January 200624 June 2006168 days
22 September 20067 September 2007350 days
10 September 200716 November 200767 days
Natalya Korzhova No image.svg Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Asia18 January 200613 November 20071 year, 299 days
Antoinette Sayeh Antoinette Sayeh.jpg Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia Africa2 February 200622 August 20082 years, 202 days
Nenadi Usman No image.svg Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Africa21 June 200626 July 20071 year, 35 days
Rebeca Santos No image.svg Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg  Honduras North America3 July 200629 June 20092 years, 361 days
Cristina Duarte Cristina Duarte, March 2015.jpg Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde Africa6 September 200622 April 20169 years, 229 days
Denise Sinankwa No image.svg Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi Africa13 September 200613 July 2007303 days
Vesna Arsić No image.svg Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Europe9 November 200614 November 20065 days
Christine Lagarde Lagarde, Christine (official portrait 2011) (cropped).jpg Flag of France.svg  France Europe19 June 200729 June 20114 years, 10 days
Irina Molokanova No image.svg Flag of Transnistria (state).svg  Transnistria Europe4 July 200724 January 20124 years, 204 days
11 January 201629 December 20171 year, 352 days
Emília Pires Minister-emilia-pires.jpg Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor Asia8 August 200711 February 20157 years, 187 days
Karen Nunez-Tesheira No image.svg Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago North America7 November 200726 May 20102 years, 200 days
Clotilde Nizigama No image.svg Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi Africa16 November 200720124 years, 46 days
Tazimkhan Kalibetova No image.svg Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan Asia28 December 200714 January 20091 year, 17 days
Mariana Durleșteanu No image.svg Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Europe31 March 200825 September 20091 year, 178 days
Ângela Viegas Santiago No image.svg Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe Africa22 June 20081 August 20102 years, 40 days
Diana Dragutinović Diana Dragutinovic.jpg Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Europe7 July 200814 March 20112 years, 250 days
Wilma Salgado No image.svg Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador South America8 July 200816 September 200870 days
María Elsa Viteri Comision Especial Permanente de Educacion, Cultura, Ciencia y Tecnologia recibe a ministra de Finanzas, Maria Elsa Viteri y delegados tecnicos del Consejo Nacional de Educacion Superior (Conesup), (4493026901).jpg Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador South America16 September 200821 April 20101 year, 217 days
6 March 201814 May 201869 days
Syda Bbumba No image.svg Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda Africa16 February 200927 May 20112 years, 100 days
Lina Pedraza Rodríguez No image.svg Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba North America2 March 20099 January 20199 years, 313 days
Sophie Thevenoux No image.svg Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco Europe26 March 200914 January 20111 year, 294 days
Elena Salgado Elena Salgado, durante la rueda de prensa posterior al Consejo de Ministros (9 de octubre de 2011) (cropped).jpg Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Europe7 April 200921 December 20112 years, 258 days
Ingrida Šimonytė Ingrida Simonyte 2019.jpg Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Europe7 July 200913 December 20123 years, 159 days
Jenny Phillips No image.svg Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica North America5 August 20098 May 2010276 days
Raya Haffar al-Hassan Secretary Pompeo Meets With Minister of Interior Raya El Hassan in Beirut - 40475132763 (cropped).jpg Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Asia9 November 200913 June 20111 year, 216 days
Mercedes Aráoz Mercedes Rosalba Araoz Fernandez.JPG Flag of Peru.svg  Peru South America22 December 200914 September 2010266 days
Wonnie Boedhoe Wonnie Boedhoe (cropped).jpg Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname South America12 August 201010 June 2011302 days
Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf 2011.jpg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Europe1 November 201031 December 20155 years, 60 days
Elfreda Tamba No image.svg Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia Africa5 November 201018 November 201013 days
Martina Dalić No image.svg Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Europe29 December 201023 December 2011359 days
Dinara Shaydieva No image.svg Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan Asia31 January 20114 February 20114 days
Maria Fekter Maria Theresia Fekter - World Economic Forum on Europe 2011.jpg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Europe21 April 201116 December 20132 years, 239 days
Rose Nakanaga No image.svg Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Micronesia Oceania11 May 20117 May 2012362 days
Maria Kiwanuka No image.svg Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda Africa27 May 20111 March 20153 years, 278 days
Adidjatou Mathys No image.svg Flag of Benin.svg  Benin Africa28 May 201110 April 2012318 days
Adeline Wijnerman Adelien Wijnerman.jpg Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname South America15 June 201112 August 20154 years, 58 days
Jutta Urpilainen Jutta Urpilainen (cropped).jpg Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Europe22 June 20116 June 20142 years, 349 days
Oddný Harðardóttir No image.svg Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Europe31 December 20111 October 2012275 days
Elena Girzhul Elena Girzhul.jpg Flag of Transnistria (state).svg  Transnistria Europe24 January 201225 December 20153 years, 335 days
Christina Liu Minister Liu.JPG Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan Asia6 February 201230 May 2012114 days
Marie-Carmelle Jean-Marie No image.svg Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti North America16 May 20129 April 2013328 days
2 April 201418 January 2015291 days
Katrín Júlíusdóttir Katrin Juliusdottir, naringsminister Island. Nordiska radets session i Reykjavik 2010.jpg Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Europe1 October 201223 May 2013234 days
Maria Luís Albuquerque Maria Luis Albuquerque.png Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Europe24 July 201326 November 20152 years, 125 days
Bouaré Fily Sissoko No image.svg Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Africa8 September 201310 January 20151 year, 124 days
Siv Jensen Siv Jensen-14.jpg Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Europe16 October 201324 January 20206 years, 100 days
Saada Salum Saada Salum.png Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Africa20 January 20145 November 20151 year, 289 days
Ioana Petrescu CExN al OPSD - 13.12 (8) (16054527971).jpg Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Europe4 March 201415 December 2014286 days
Magdalena Andersson Magdalena Andersson.jpg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Europe3 October 201430 November 20217 years, 58 days
Maris Lauri RK Maris Lauri.jpg Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Europe3 November 20149 April 2015157 days
Natalie Jaresko Natalie Jaresko in Kiev, 28 January 2015 (cropped).jpg Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Europe2 December 201414 April 20161 year, 134 days
Santina Cardoso Santina Cardoso small.jpg Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor Asia11 February 201515 September 20172 years, 216 days
1 July 2023Incumbent1 year, 329 days
Samsam Abdi Adan No image.svg Flag of Somaliland.svg  Somaliland Africa7 March 201513 December 20172 years, 281 days
'Mamphono Khaketla No image.svg Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho Africa30 March 20158 November 20161 year, 223 days
Sihna N. Lawrence No image.svg Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Micronesia Oceania16 July 201511 May 20193 years, 299 days
Kemi Adeosun No image.svg Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Africa11 November 201515 September 20182 years, 308 days
Anca Dragu Anca-paliu-dragu.jpg Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Europe17 November 20154 January 20171 year, 48 days
Malado Kaba Malado Kaba.jpg Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea Africa4 January 201628 May 20182 years, 134 days
Rosine Sori-Coulibaly Hadizatou Rosine Coulibaly-Sori (cropped).jpg Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso Africa13 January 201624 January 20193 years, 11 days
Dana Reizniece-Ozola Dana Reizniece-Ozola 2016 nopietns.jpg Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Europe11 February 201623 January 20192 years, 346 days
Alenka Smerkolj DOORSTEP 2016-09-09 EUROGROUP Ministers (29268782930) (cropped).jpg Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Europe13 July 201621 September 201670 days
Lamia Zribi No image.svg Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Africa27 August 201630 April 2017246 days
Mateja Vraničar Erman Mateja Vranicar 2011 (cropped).jpg Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Europe21 September 201613 September 20181 year, 357 days
Helga Vukaj No image.svg Flag of Albania.svg  Albania Europe22 May 201717 August 201787 days
Lea Giménez LeagimenezCAF.jpg Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay South America6 June 201715 August 20181 year, 70 days
Vonintsalama Andriambololona No image.svg Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar Africa18 July 201724 January 20191 year, 190 days
Claudia Cooper No image.svg Flag of Peru.svg  Peru South America17 September 20172 April 2018197 days
Alena Schillerová Alena Schillerova 2.jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Europe13 December 201717 December 20214 years, 4 days
Tatyana Kirova No image.svg Flag of Transnistria (state).svg  Transnistria Europe1 January 201825 March 20224 years, 83 days
Teresa Czerwińska No image.svg Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Europe9 January 20184 June 20191 year, 146 days
Margaret Mwanakatwe Tenth WTO Ministerial Conference - Day 3 Margaret Mwanakatwe (23182707544).jpg Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Africa14 February 201814 July 20191 year, 150 days
Rocío Aguilar Montoya No image.svg Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica North America8 May 201823 October 20191 year, 168 days
Ana Brnabić Ana Brnabic.jpg Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Europe16 May 201829 May 201813 days
Mia Mottley Mia mottley.jpg Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados North America25 May 2018Incumbent7 years, 1 day
Shamshad Akhtar Shamshad Akhtar - World Economic Forum on the Middle East 2010.jpg Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Asia5 June 201818 August 201874 days
17 August 20234 March 2024200 days
María Jesús Montero Maria Jesus Montero 2020b (cropped).jpg Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Europe7 June 2018Incumbent6 years, 353 days
Oksana Markarova Oksana Markarova (cropped).jpg Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Europe8 June 20184 March 20201 year, 270 days
Sara Lobo Brites No image.svg Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor Asia22 June 201829 May 20201 year, 342 days
Zainab Ahmed Zainab Ahmed - 2016.jpg Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Africa17 September 201829 May 20234 years, 254 days
Baktygul Jeenbaeva No image.svg Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan Asia13 December 2018Incumbent6 years, 164 days
Anila Denaj No image.svg Flag of Albania.svg  Albania Europe28 December 20182 September 20212 years, 248 days
Meisi Bolaños No image.svg Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba North America9 January 201919 April 20234 years, 100 days
Nirmala Sitharaman Am 11. April 2025 empfing Aussenministerin Beate Meinl-Reisinger die indische Finanzministerin Nirmala Sitharaman in Wien (54445397025) (cropped).jpg Flag of India.svg  India Asia31 May 2019Incumbent5 years, 360 days
Natalia Gavrilița Natalia Gavrilita - jun 2019.jpg Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Europe8 June 201914 November 2019159 days
María Antonieta Alva Ministra alva.jpg Flag of Peru.svg  Peru South America3 October 20199 November 20201 year, 37 days
Vera Daves Vera Daves Tvlivre Angola.jpg Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Africa8 October 2019Incumbent5 years, 230 days
Katri Kulmuni Katri Kulmuni.jpg Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Europe10 December 20199 June 2020182 days
Mariam Al-Aqeel No image.svg Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Asia17 December 201916 February 202061 days
Azucena Arbeleche Azucena Arbeleche (cropped).jpg Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay South America1 March 202028 February 20254 years, 364 days
Hykmete Bajrami Hykmete Bajrami.jpg Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo Europe3 June 202024 February 2021266 days
Chrystia Freeland Chrystia Freeland in Ukraine - 2017 (cropped).jpg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North America18 August 202016 December 20244 years, 120 days
Gintarė Skaistė No image.svg Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Europe7 December 202012 December 20244 years, 5 days
Keit Pentus-Rosimannus Keit Pentus-Rosimannus (crop).jpg Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Europe26 January 202119 October 20221 year, 266 days
Janet Yellen Secretary Janet Yellen portrait (cropped).jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States North America26 January 202120 January 20253 years, 360 days
Annika Saarikko Annika Saarikko in 2021 (cropped).jpg Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Europe27 May 202120 June 20232 years, 24 days
Sihem Boughdiri No image.svg Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Africa2 August 2021 [1] 5 February 20253 years, 187 days
Rindra Rabarinirinarison Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar AfricaAugust 2021Incumbent3 years, 298 days
Delina Ibrahimaj No image.svg Flag of Albania.svg  Albania Europe18 September 20219 September 20231 year, 356 days
Yuriko Backes Yuriko Backes 09-2022.jpg Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Europe5 January 202217 November 20231 year, 316 days
Sigrid Kaag Portretfoto Sigrid Kaag 2018 01 (crop).jpg Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Europe10 January 20228 January 20241 year, 363 days
Alena Ruskevich No image.svg Flag of Transnistria (state).svg  Transnistria Europe25 March 2022Incumbent3 years, 62 days
Magdalena Rzeczkowska Magdalena Rzeczkowska 6 (cropped).jpg Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Europe26 April 202227 November 20231 year, 215 days
Katy Gallagher Katy Gallagher 2022.jpg Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Oceania23 May 2022Incumbent3 years, 3 days
Rositsa Velkova-Zheleva No image.svg Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Europe2 August 20226 June 2023308 days
Elisabeth Svantesson Elisabeth Svantesson.jpg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Europe18 October 2022Incumbent2 years, 220 days
Annely Akkermann IRL Annely Akkermann.jpg Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Europe19 October 202217 April 2023180 days
Taif Sami Mohammed Taif Sami Mohammed-Headshot-e1646027939937-332x332.jpg Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Asia27 October 2022Incumbent2 years, 211 days
Karin Keller-Sutter Karin Keller-Sutter (2023).jpg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Europe1 January 2023Incumbent2 years, 145 days
Chuang Tsui-yun Zhuang Cui Yun Bu Chang Xiao Xiang .jpg Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan Asia31 January 2023Incumbent2 years, 115 days
Veronica Sirețeanu Veronica Sireteanu 2022.png Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Europe16 February 202327 September 2023223 days
Riikka Purra Riikka-Purra-01 (cropped).jpg Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Europe20 June 2023Incumbent1 year, 340 days
Rose Nakanaga No image.svg Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Micronesia Oceania19 September 2023Incumbent1 year, 249 days
Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir Thordis Kolbrun R. Gylfadottir.jpg Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Europe14 October 20239 April 2024178 days
Nicola Willis WILLIS, Nicola - Ohariu (cropped).png Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Oceania27 November 2023Incumbent1 year, 180 days
Lyudmila Petkova Lyudmila Petkova 2024.jpg Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Europe9 April 202416 January 2025282 days
Rachel Reeves Rachel Reeves Official Cabinet Portrait, July 2024 (cropped 2) (cropped).jpg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Europe5 July 2024Incumbent325 days
Temenuzhka Petkova Temenuzhka Petkova (46NS).png Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Europe16 January 2025Incumbent130 days
Ericah Shafudah Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Africa22 March 2025Incumbent65 days

Constituent states, dependent territories, and autonomous regions

  Denotes incumbent finance minister
NameImageState/Territory/RegionParent countryContinentMandate startMandate endTerm length
Varvara Yakovleva Yakovleva VN.jpg Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Europe21 December 192912 September 19377 years, 265 days
Carmen Ana Culpeper No image.svg Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Flag of the United States.svg  United States North America2 January 198131 December 19843 years, 364 days
Jóngerð Purkhús No image.svg Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Europe198419895 years, 0 days
Bette Stephenson No image.svg Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North America17 May 198526 June 198540 days
Carmen Lawrence Carmen Lawrence 1990 (cropped).png Flag of Western Australia.svg  Western Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Oceania12 February 199016 February 19933 years, 4 days
Amina Salum Ali Amina Salum Ali.jpg Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Africa25 October 19908 November 200010 years, 14 days
Ella Tromp-Yargazaray No image.svg Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands South America199319941 year, 0 days
Monique Gagnon-Tremblay Monique Gagnon-Tremblay.jpg Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North America18 October 199311 January 199485 days
Janice MacKinnon No image.svg Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North America8 January 199327 June 19974 years, 170 days
Elizabeth Cull No image.svg Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North America15 September 199317 June 19962 years, 276 days
Pauline Marois Photographie officielle de Pauline Marois.png Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North America3 November 199529 January 199687 days
8 March 200129 April 20032 years, 52 days
Joan Sheldon No image.svg Flag of Queensland.svg  Queensland Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Oceania19 February 199626 June 19982 years, 127 days
Pat Mella No image.svg Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North America27 November 199610 October 20036 years, 317 days
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Janet Ecker No image.svg Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North America15 April 200223 October 20031 year, 191 days
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Shirley McClellan No image.svg Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North America25 November 200415 December 20062 years, 20 days
Carole Taylor Carole Taylor 2011.jpg Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North America16 June 200523 June 20083 years, 7 days
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Aleqa Hammond Aleqa-hammond.jpg Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark North America1 July 200726 September 20081 year, 87 days
Iris Evans Finance Minister Iris Evans.jpg Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North America12 March 200815 January 20101 year, 309 days
Rosann Wowchuk No image.svg Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North America3 November 20093 October 20111 year, 334 days
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Maureen MacDonald No image.svg Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North America30 May 201222 October 20131 year, 145 days
Julianna O'Connor-Connolly No image.svg Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom North America19 December 201228 May 2013160 days
Jennifer Howard No image.svg Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North America18 October 20133 November 20141 year, 16 days
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Charlene Johnson No image.svg Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg  Newfoundland and Labrador Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North America29 January 20145 September 2014219 days
Melba Acosta Febo Melba Acosta.jpg Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Flag of the United States.svg  United States North America27 October 201431 July 20161 year, 278 days
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Cathy Bennett Cathy-bennett.jpg Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg  Newfoundland and Labrador Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North America14 December 201531 July 20171 year, 229 days
Cathy Rogers No image.svg Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North America6 June 20168 November 20182 years, 155 days
Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson.jpg Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom North America20 December 201620 February 20214 years, 62 days
Lourdes Alberto No image.svg Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands South America24 March 201729 May 201766 days
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Karen Casey No image.svg Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North America15 June 201723 February 20213 years, 253 days
Donna Harpauer No image.svg Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North America30 August 20177 November 20247 years, 69 days
Xiomara Maduro Xiomara Maduro .jpeg Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands South America17 November 2017Incumbent7 years, 190 days
Jackie Trad JackieTrad2.jpg Flag of Queensland.svg  Queensland Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Oceania12 December 201710 May 20202 years, 150 days
Susan Pinel No image.svg Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Europe7 June 201822 June 20224 years, 15 days
Rebecca Evans
Minister for Finance
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Darlene Compton No image.svg Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North America9 May 20193 April 20233 years, 329 days
Diane Dodds
Minister for the Economy
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Kate Forbes
Cabinet Secretary for Finance
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Selina Robinson Selina Robinson.jpg Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North America26 November 20207 December 20222 years, 11 days
Katrine Conroy Katrine Conroy.jpg Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North America7 December 202218 November 20241 year, 347 days
Shona Robison
Cabinet Secretary for Finance
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Caoimhe Archibald
Minister for Finance
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Brenda Bailey Brenda Bailey - Collision 2024 (53800462449) (cropped).jpg Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North America18 November 2024Incumbent189 days

See also

References

  1. Brown, Erin Clare (2021-08-03). "Tunisia's president appoints tax chief as interim finance minister". The National. Retrieved 2023-08-28.