Yellowknife — April 14, 2021
Premier Caroline Cochrane would like to announce the planned retirement of Mr. Sandy Kalgutkar from the position Deputy Minister of Finance and Secretary to the Financial Management Board with the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) effective September 1, 2021.
Mr. Kalgutkar has been a public servant in the Northwest Territories for more than 31 years and has served as Deputy Minister and Secretary to the Financial Management Board since November 7, 2019. During his career with the GNWT, Mr. Kalgutkar has served in a variety of senior positions, including Associate Deputy Minister with the Department of Infrastructure and Deputy Secretary to the Financial Management Board.
Mr. Kalgutkar led the planning and implementation of the Mackenzie Valley Fibre Link project, the GNWT coordination of the Stanton Territorial Renewal Project, and the development of the Tłıchǫ Highway Project.
In 2018, Mr. Kalgutkar received the Dave Ramsden Career Excellence Award, presented annually by the Premier to recognize the outstanding individual achievements and significant commitment of members of the GNWT public service.
Plans are currently being developed to identify a successor to lead the Department of Finance before Mr. Kalgutkar retires in September.
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“I would like to thank Mr. Kalgutkar for his years of dedicated service to the people of the Northwest Territories. Over the years he has continued to put the needs of his teams and employees first through his commitment to helping people develop and perform as highly as possible. He has led his departments with compassion and commitment and has been instrumental in helping to deliver some of the biggest and most significant infrastructure projects our government has managed.”
-Caroline Cochrane, Premier of the Northwest Territories
Quick Facts:
- Deputy Ministers are the non-elected head of a GNWT Department.
- The Commissioner in the Executive Council appoints Deputy Ministers on the advice of the Premier.
- Deputy Ministers serve at pleasure and are accountable to the Premier for their performance of their duties.
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