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Iqbal "Torrance" Mohammed (4 October 1931 – 25 May 2021) was a Trinidad and Tobago dancer and choreographer, who served as Deputy Mayor of San Fernando.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Mohammed was born in Iere Village in Princes Town, the fourth of 2 children. His father was a Muslim imam. His great-grandparents immigrated from British India as indentured labourers. Between the ages of four and eight he lived with his grandparents - a Muslim butcher and a Hindu homemaker - in Princes Town, before moving back to Iere Village at the age of eight.[2]
He attended Princes Town Roman Catholic Primary School until he was eight, when he transferred to Iere Village Government School. He then attended San Fernando Technical Institute (SFTI).[2]
Career[edit]
While enrolled at SFTI, Mohammed began work in oilfields where he apprenticed as a technician. He later switched jobs to insurance salesman.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Mohammed, Susan (2021-05-26). "San Fernando weeps: Torrance Mohammed, 90, murdered". Trinidad and Tobago Express. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ a b c Balkaransingh, Sat (2021-05-29). "Torrance Mohammed, a man for all seasons". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2022-01-04.