Keith Rowley
Dr. Keith Rowley | |
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| 8th Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Assumed office 9 September 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Kamla Persad-Bissessar |
| Leader of the Opposition of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| In office 4 June 2010 – 9 September 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Kamla Persad-Bissessar |
| Succeeded by | Kamla Persad-Bissessar |
| Member of Parliament for Diego Martin West | |
| Assumed office 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Margaret Olive Hector |
| Majority | 8,710 (53%) |
| Leader of the People's National Movement | |
| Assumed office 26 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Manning |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 24, 1949 Trinidad and Tobago |
| Nationality | Citizen of Trinidad and Tobago |
| Political party | People's National Movement |
| Spouse | Sharon Rowley |
| Alma mater | University of the West Indies |
Dr. Keith Christopher Rowley is the current Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, in office since September 2015.[1] He has led the People's National Movement since May 2010 and was Leader of the Opposition from 2010 to 2015. He has also served as the Member of the House of Representatives for Diego Martin West since 1991.[2] He is a volcanologist who obtained his doctorate in geology, specialising in geochemistry.[3]
Life and career
Rowley was a pupil of Bishop's High School, Tobago and graduated from the University of the West Indies (Mona). He first served in Parliament as an Opposition Senator from 1987 to 1990 (3rd Parliament). Subsequently he was appointed as Minister of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources (4th Parliament), Minister of Planning and Development and Minister of Housing (8th Parliament) and Minister of Trade and Industry (9th Parliament) until he was fired by Prime Minister Patrick Manning.
Leader of the Opposition
Following the People's National Movement's defeat in the 2010 general election, Rowley was appointed as Leader of the Opposition.[4] Rowley has served on several parliamentary committees. In 2004 he chaired the Joint Select Committee of Parliament which examined and made recommendations for the live broadcasting of parliamentary debates.
Prime Minister
Rowley lead the People's National Movement to a victory in the September 2015 general election after his party secured 23 out of 41 seats in the House of Representatives, defeating the previous People's Partnership coalition government. On September 09 2015, Dr. Rowley was sworn in as Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago by President Anthony Carmona.[5]
References
- ^ http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCAKCN0R92JS20150909
- ^ "Current Members of the House of Representatives > The Honourable Dr. Keith Rowley, MP: Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago". Ttparliament.org. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- ^ http://pnmtnt.org/index.php/history/dr-keith-rowley.html
- ^ Julien, Joel (July 1, 2010). "Manning skips Rowley swearing-in". Trinidad Express Newspaper. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
- ^ http://www.stabroeknews.com/2015/news/stories/09/09/rowley-sworn-in-as-tt-pm/
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