List of Governors-General of Trinidad and Tobago
Encyclopedia
This page lists Governors-General
of Trinidad and Tobago
from 1962 when the islands gained independence as a Commonwealth realm
until 1976 when a republic
was proclaimed.
Governor-General
A Governor-General, is a vice-regal person of a monarch in an independent realm or a major colonial circonscription. Depending on the political arrangement of the territory, a Governor General can be a governor of high rank, or a principal governor ranking above "ordinary" governors.- Current uses...
of Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
from 1962 when the islands gained independence as a Commonwealth realm
Commonwealth Realm
A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations that has Elizabeth II as its monarch and head of state. The sixteen current realms have a combined land area of 18.8 million km² , and a population of 134 million, of which all, except about two million, live in the six...
until 1976 when a republic
Republic
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was proclaimed.
Governors-General of Trinidad and Tobago (1962-1976)
| # | Incumbent | Portrait | Tenure | Political Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took Office | Left Office | ||||
| 1 | Sir Solomon Hochoy Solomon Hochoy Sir Solomon Hochoy TC, GCMG, GCVO, OBE was the last British Governor of Trinidad and Tobago, the first non-white Governor and the first Governor General after independence and the first British viceroy of non-European descent.Of Hakka Chinese background, his family emigrated to Trinidad when he... |
31 August 1962 | 1972 | ||
| 2 | Sir Ellis Clarke Ellis Clarke Sir Ellis Emmanuel Innocent Clarke, TC, GCMG was the second and last Governor-General of Trinidad and Tobago and the first President of Trinidad and Tobago. Clarke was one of the main architects of Trinidad and Tobago's 1962 Independence constitution.Clarke attended Saint Mary's College, winning... |
1972 | 1 August 1976 | ||