Ellis Clarke
Last Governor-General and first President of Trinidad and Tobago / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Ellis Emmanuel Innocent Clarke TC GCMG (28 December 1917 – 30 December 2010)[1] was the first President of Trinidad and Tobago and the second and last Governor-General. He was one of the main architects of Trinidad and Tobago's 1962 Independence constitution.
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Sir Ellis Clarke | |
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1st President of Trinidad and Tobago | |
In office 1 August 1976 – 19 March 1987 | |
Prime Minister | |
Preceded by | Elizabeth II as Queen of Trinidad and Tobago |
Succeeded by | Noor Hassanali |
2nd Governor-General of Trinidad and Tobago | |
In office 15 September 1972 – 1 August 1976 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Eric Williams |
Preceded by | Solomon Hochoy |
Succeeded by | Position abolished (himself as President of Trinidad and Tobago) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1917-12-28)28 December 1917 Belmont, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
Died | 30 December 2010(2010-12-30) (aged 93) Maraval, Trinidad and Tobago |
Nationality | Trinidadian |
Spouse |
Ermyntrude Hagley
(m. 1952; died 2002) |
Alma mater | University College London |
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