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Trinidad and Tobago achieved full independence via the Trinidad and Tobago Independence Act 1962 on 31 August 1962 within the Commonwealth with Queen Elizabeth II as its titular head of state. On 1 August 1976, the country became a republic, and the last Governor-General , Sir Ellis Clarke , became the first President.
Alexander Brown (Lt Governor of Tobago) – 12 November 1764 – July 1766; William Hill – 2 December 1766 – 16 October 1767; Roderick Gwynne – 16 October 1767 – 1769; Robert William Stewart – 1769–1771; William Young (Lt. Governor of Tobago) of Auchenskeoch Castle (Scotland) – 1771–1777; Peter Campbell (Lt Governor of Tobago ...
With the formation of the West Indies Federation in 1958, the Williams administration acquired more direct policy control over Trinidad and Tobago. [3]: 202–233 In 1958, a Department of Tobago Affairs was created, headed by a permanent secretary. In 1962, Trinidad and Tobago became an independent nation.
Trinidad and Tobago is the latest nation to embrace a global movement that began in recent years to abolish colonial-era symbols as it reckons with its past and questions if and how it should ...
Although they had signed on for a military life, they rejected government orders to be transferred to the West India Regiments, and finally agreed to be settled in Trinidad and Tobago. [ 4 ] The Governor of Trinidad, Sir Ralph Woodford , wanted to increase the number of small farmers in that colony and arranged for the creation of a village for ...
Bridget Brereton (born 1946) is a Trinidad and Tobago-based historian, who is Emerita Professor of History at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine. [1] She is the author of works including A History of Modern Trinidad; Law, Justice and Empire: The Colonial Career of John Gorrie, 1829–1892; Race Relations in Colonial Trinidad, 1870–1900 and her articles have been widely ...
The National Archives of Trinidad and Tobago is the repository for permanent records and archives of the Government as well as historical records of national significance. The beginnings of the National Archives can be traced back to the aftermath of the disastrous fire of 1903 at the Red House in Port of Spain .
Baron of Tobago De Facto: 1662 1666 Jacob Kettler Jakob von Kettler House of Ketteler (17 August 1642 – 1 January 1682) John II Casimir Jan II Kazimierz Jonas Kazimieras Vaza House of Vasa (20 November 1648 – 16 September 1668) Cornelius Lampsins Baron of Tobago De Facto: 1662 1666 Karl de Napp Absentee Governor De Jure: 1660 1689 Frederick ...