First Ladies of Trinidad and Tobago

First Ladies of Trinidad and Tobago
Incumbent
Reema Harrysingh-Carmona
since March 18, 2013
Residence President's House
Inaugural holder Lady Ermyntrude Clarke
Formation August 1, 1976
Website First Lady of Trinidad and Tobago

The First Lady of Trinidad and Tobago is the title attributed to the wife or husband of the President of Trinidad and Tobago, a position created in 1976. The country's current first lady is Reema Harrysingh-Carmona, wife of President Anthony Carmona, who had held the position since March 18, 2013. To date, there have been no First Gentlemen of Trinidad and Tobago.

The position should not be confused with the husband or wife of the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago.

First Ladies of Trinidad and Tobago

Name Portrait Term Began Term Ended President of Trinidad and Tobago Notes
Lady Ermyntrude Clarke
March 7, 1921 – April 23, 2002
(aged 81)
 August 1, 1976 March 13, 1987 Sir Ellis Clarke Also wife of the Governor-General from 1972–1976 until her husband's office was abolished in 1976.
Zalayhar Hassanali
Born: May 3, 1931
 March 18, 1987 Match 17, 1997 Noor Hassanali First Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian to hold the position of First Lady.
Patricia Robinson
March 31, 1931 – September 10, 2009
(aged 78)
 March 17, 1997 March 18, 2003 A. N. R. Robinson Robinson was an economist and civil servant by profession.[1]
Jean Ramjohn-Richards
Born: 1936 (age 81–82)
 March 17, 2003 March 18, 2013 George Maxwell Richards
Reema Harrysingh-Carmona
Born: November 22, 1970
 March 18, 2013 March 19, 2018 Anthony Carmona
Position technically vacant March 18, 2013 Present Paula-Mae Weekes President Paula-Mae Weekes is unmarried.

References

  1. ↑ Lord, Richard (2009-09-11). "Patricia Robinson passes away". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Archived from the original on 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
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