María Antonieta Del Cid de Bonilla
Finance Minister (2004-2006), Guatemala

Budget surpluses, corruption, fractious parliamentary politics and power cuts. The Banker’s selection of the world’s leading finance ministers reveals that a cool head is key to success whether the economy is under pressure or in bloom.

Palaniappan Chidambaram
Minister of Finance India

Yousef Hussain Kamal Minister of Finance Qatar

Polycarpe Abah Abah
Minister of Economy and Finance Cameroon

Andrej Bajuk
Minister of Finance Slovenia

Swings to the political left, eurozone preparation and banking crises. The Banker’s selection of the world’s leading finance ministers reveals that canny, dual management of the political and economic spheres is a prerequisite for the job.

Jin Renqing, Finance Minister, China

Francisco Gil Diaz, Finance Secretary, Mexico