Leesha Delatie-Budair is the new Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica, STATIN.
Her appointment took effect on Monday, September 1.
STATIN made the announcement on Tuesday.
It says Ms. Delatie-Budair has been pivotal in modernizing Jamaica’s statistical systems to meet international standards based on her robust background in economics and statistics.
She previously served as the Deputy Director-General of STATIN, overseeing the statistical divisions of the institute.
Additionally, she served as the Director of Research Design and Evaluation.
Chairman of the Board of Directors for STATIN, Robert Stennett, says Ms. Delatie-Budair’s appointment marks a pivotal moment in the institute’s journey towards data-driven national development.
He also added that Ms. Delatie-Budair’s visionary leadership and international expertise will elevate Jamaica’s capacity to meet evolving global standards.
