Dr. Martin Pertab serves as the Director of the Local Content Secretariat, bringing a wealth of experience in economics and public policy. He began his public service career in 2010 as a Financial Analyst at the Ministry of Housing and Water before advancing to the role of Housing Economist at the Ministry of Communities from 2016 to 2018.

Following his return from the United Kingdom in 2020, Dr. Pertab was appointed Senior Petroleum Economist at the Ministry of Natural Resources before assuming his current position in 2022.

Dr. Pertab holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Cuba, a Master’s Degree in Economics from New Mexico State University, USA, and a PhD in Economics from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. His academic research focuses on the economic impact of oil and gas discoveries in resource-rich developing countries, with a particular focus on Dutch disease and structural transformation.