Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce of Jamaica
Minister Aubyn Hill has over 35 years of working experience in the private sector. As an international banker, he has lived in nine countries and done business in more than 125.
With a MBA from Harvard Business School, Senator Hill spent 21 years as a banker in the Middle East. Starting in 2002, he also led the management team which completed the successful turnaround of one of the largest banks in the Caribbean, National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCB). In 19 months, Aubyn and his team moved NCB’s stock price from $5.51 when he joined to J$31.70.
After The Most Honourable Andrew Holness was returned as Prime Minister in a landslide election on September 3, 2020, he invited Senator Aubyn Hill to join his cabinet in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation. On January 11, 2022, Prime Minister Holness reshuffled the Cabinet and appointed Minister Hill as Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce. Minister Hill has responsibility for 20 agencies and departments.
Minister Hill has a firm interest in facilitating, enabling and encouraging small and large Jamaican businesses to grow, create good Jamaica jobs and be profitable. His focus is on growing exports exponentially and securing greater local and foreign direct investments into the Jamaican economy.
