Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Media Release: Minister of Finance wins lawsuit brought against him over the validity of the appointment of Patrick Ferreira as Chairman of the National Insurance Board

In March 2022, Opposition activist Ravi Balgobin Maharaj filed a lawsuit against the Minister of Finance Minister, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, over the Minister’s decision to appoint businessman Patrick Ferreira as chairman of the National Insurance Board of Trinidad and Tobago (NIB).

The Judge assigned to the matter, the Honourable Jacqueline Wilson, ruled in favour of Minister Imbert today and dismissed Maharaj’s application for Judicial Review of his decision to appoint Ferreira as Chairman of the NIB.