Patrick Manning
|
The Honourable Patrick Manning |
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| 4th Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago | |
|
In office 24 December 2001 – 26 May 2010 |
|
| President |
Arthur Robinson George Maxwell Richards |
| Preceded by | Basdeo Panday |
| Succeeded by | Kamla Persad-Bissessar |
|
In office 17 December 1991 – 9 November 1995 |
|
| President | Noor Hassanali |
| Preceded by | Arthur Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Basdeo Panday |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
|
In office 6 November 1995 – 24 December 2001 |
|
| Preceded by | Basdeo Panday |
| Succeeded by | Basdeo Panday |
|
In office 1986–1991 |
|
| Preceded by | Basdeo Panday |
| Succeeded by | Basdeo Panday |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
|
In office 1971–2015 |
|
| Succeeded by | Randall Mitchell |
| Leader of the People's National Movement | |
|
In office 19 December 1986 – 26 May 2010 |
|
| Preceded by | George Chambers |
| Succeeded by | Keith Rowley |
| 6th Chairperson-in-office of the Commonwealth of Nations | |
|
In office 27 November 2009 – 25 May 2010 |
|
| Head | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Yoweri Museveni |
| Succeeded by | Kamla Persad-Bissessar |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Patrick Augustus Mervyn Manning 17 August 1946 San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Died | 2 July 2016 (aged 69) San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Political party | People's National Movement |
| Spouse(s) | Hazel Manning (1972–2016; his death) |
| Alma mater | University of the West Indies |
Patrick Augustus Mervyn Manning (17 August 1946 – 2 July 2016) was a Trinidadian politician who was the fourth and sixth Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago; his terms ran from 17 December 1991 to 9 November 1995 and from 24 December 2001 to 26 May 2010. He was also Political Leader of the People's National Movement (PNM) from 1987 to 2010. A geologist by training, Manning served as Member of Parliament for the San Fernando East constituency from 1971 until 2015 when he was replaced by Randall Mitchell and was the longest-serving member of the House of Representatives. He was the Leader of the Opposition from 1986 to 1990 and again from 1995 to 2001.
Manning was born in San Fernando and received his secondary education at Presentation College, San Fernando, and his Bachelor's Degree from the University of the West Indies at Mona, in 1969. After graduation, he returned to Trinidad where he worked as a geologist for Texaco. He entered Parliament in 1971 representing the San Fernando East constituency.
After graduating from the University of the West Indies, Manning worked as a geologist with Texaco Trinidad Ltd., until he ran for Parliament in 1971. Between 1971 and 1978 he served as Parliamentary Secretary in various Ministries before being appointed junior Minister in the Ministry of Finance in the government of Eric Williams. In 1979 he was given the additional position of junior Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister. In 1981 he was given a full Cabinet position of Minister of Information and Minister of Industry and Commerce. Between 1981 and 1986 he served as Minister of Energy and Natural Resources.
...
Wikipedia