Profiles: Heroes, Role Models and Pioneers of Trinidad and Tobago - by Nasser Khan

15 lawyer. He was the 2 nd President of T&T from 1987 to 1997. His career was as follows: Barrister-at-Law in private practice, 1948- 1953; Magistrate, Trinidad and Tobago, 1953-1960; Senior Magistrate, 1960; Senior Crown Counsel in Attorney General’s Chambers, 1960; Assistant Solicitor General, 1965; Judge, High Court of Trinidad and Tobago, 1966-1978; Justice of Appeal, Supreme Court of Trinidad and Tobago, 1978-1984; Master of the Moots, Hugh Wooding Law School, 1985-1987; Member of Judicial and Legal Service Commission, 1985- 1987; Member, Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force Commissions Board, 1985-1987; President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. Affiliations: Naparima College Administration Board,1948-1960; Member, Executive Council of the Trinidad and Tobago Red Cross Society; Member, National Executive of the Scout Assoc. of Trinidad and Tobago, 1965-1987; President, Scout Association of Trinidad and Tobago, 1975-1977. Honours: Bronze “T” Athletic Award of the University of Toronto, 1947; Certificate of Honour from San Fernando Borough Council for contribution to football of Skinner Park; Chief Scout, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, 1987. In 2003 he published a book of his speeches entitled “Teaching Words” in conjunction with the Naps Charitable Foundation. As one of the Muslim faith he never allowed alcoholic beverages to be served at any functions at President’s House during his two terms in office. • 1987 Trinity Cross PATRICK MANNING (1946-2016) P atrick Augustus Mervyn Manning was the fourth and sixth Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, as well as the former Political Leader of the People’s National Movement (PNM). He served as Prime Minister from December 1991 to November 1995 and again from December 2001 until May 2010. He was the Leader of the Opposition from 1986 to 1990 and from 1995 to 2001 and the Political Leader of the PNM from 1986 to 2010.