Mr. Peter E. Mitchell holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and a Master’s degree in Regulation and Policy (Telecommunications), both conferred by the University of the West Indies. His dedicated public service career commenced in August 1993, and he currently holds the position of Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government, a role he assumed on November 16, 2023.

Prior to his current appointment, Mr. Mitchell served as the Director of Research in the Investment Division of the Ministry of Finance. Before that, he spent nearly twelve years in the Ministry of Planning and Development, undertaking various senior roles, including Acting Director of Project Planning and Reconstruction from April 2019 to October 2022, and Acting Assistant Director of Socio-Economic Policy Planning from January 2013 to April 2019. His contributions extend to several other Government Ministries, including Public Administration, Information and Communication Technology, Science, Technology, Tertiary Education, and the Office of the Prime Minister.

In the realm of public service and institutional reform, Mr. Mitchell played a pivotal role in the establishment of the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) and the National Information and Communication Technology Company (iGovTT). He actively participated in the Project Steering Committee for the Public Financial Management Reform Programme and contributed to various Inter-Ministerial Committees focused on national planning and macro-economic policy. Presently, Mr. Mitchell represents the Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government on the Board of the National Physical Planning Authority (NPA).

His involvement extends beyond national borders, having represented the Government of Trinidad and Tobago at regional and international conferences. Noteworthy instances include being a Member of the Trinidad and Tobago Delegation to the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank in Montevideo, Uruguay (2012), serving as the Country Representative to the Third Global Biennial Conference on Small States in St. Lucia (2014), and participating as a Member of the Trinidad and Tobago Delegation to the Third United Nations Conference on Small Island Developing States in Apia, Samoa (2014).

Between December 2013 and July 2015, Mr. Mitchell served as the Capital-based Representative on the United Nations General Assembly Open Working Group (OWG), contributing to the preparation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. In June 2019, he was a member of the Trinidad and Tobago Delegation to the 49th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) held in Port of Spain.