How to address the Financial Secretary and Permanent Secretaries

Financial Secretary/Permanent Secretary

The Financial Secretary and the Permanent Secretaries are referred to as Mr/Ms/Mrs Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of ................. If the holder of this office has been awarded the Order of Jamaica, the person is referred to as the Honourable......, OJ. If awarded any other distinction, the post-nominally identifying the distinction/award are placed after the person's name, for example if conferred with the Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander he/she should be referred to as Mr/Mrs/ Ms (name), CD.

The formal mode of address in:

Writing:

Mr/Mrs/Miss
Permanent/Financial Secretary
Ministry of ....................

Opening Salutation:

Dear Financial Secretary/ Permanent Secretary

Verbal Address:

Mr/Mrs/Miss