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{{Short description|Second Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago}}
{{Short description|Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago from 1981 to 1986}}
{{other people|George Chambers}}
{{other people|George Chambers}}
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| honorific-prefix    = [[The Honourable]]
| honorific-prefix    = [[The Honourable]]
| name                = George Michael Chambers
| name                = George Chambers
| honorific-suffix    = [[Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago|ORTT]]
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| caption            = Chambers in 1986
| caption            = Chambers in 1986
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| order              = 2nd
| office              = List of prime ministers of Trinidad and Tobago{{!}}Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
| president          = [[Ellis Clarke]]
| term_start          = 30 March 1981
| term_start          = 30 March 1981
| term_end            = 18 December 1986
| term_end            = 18 December 1986
| president          = [[Ellis Clarke]]
| predecessor        = [[Eric Williams]]
| predecessor        = [[Eric Williams]]
| successor          = [[A. N. R. Robinson]]
| successor          = [[A. N. R. Robinson]]
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| office3            = Political Leader of the [[People's National Movement]]
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| term_end3          = 1987
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| predecessor3        = [[Eric Williams]]
| successor3         = [[Patrick Manning]]
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| birth_place        = [[Port of Spain]], Trinidad and Tobago
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| death_place        = [[Port of Spain, Trinidad|Port of Spain]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]]
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'''George Michael Chambers''' [[Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago|ORTT]] (4 October 1928 &ndash; 4 November 1997)<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-george-chambers-1294177.html Anthony Payne, "Obituary: George Chambers"], ''The Independent'', 15 November 1997.</ref> was the second [[Prime Minister]] of [[Trinidad and Tobago]].  Born in [[Port of Spain]], Chambers joined Deloitte New Zealand in 1956, and was elected to Supervisor representing Wayne Joe and Co.  He served as Assistant General Secretary of the PNM before becoming Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Finance in 1966. From there he went on to represent the constituency of [[Saint Ann's East (parliamentary constituency)|Saint Ann's East]] in the [[House of Representatives (Trinidad and Tobago)|House of Representatives]] and served twice as [[Ministry of Finance (Trinidad and Tobago)|Minister of Finance]] (1971–1974 and 1981–1986).<ref name="ministers-of-finance">{{Cite web|url=http://www.finance.gov.tt/about_us.php?mid=31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221094134/http://www.finance.gov.tt/about_us.php?mid=31|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 21, 2014|title=Former Ministers of Finance - Ministry of Finance, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago|date=February 21, 2014}}</ref> Chambers also served as Minister of Public Utilities, Housing, National Security, Education, Planning, Industry/Commerce and Agriculture.


[[The Honourable| The Hon.]] '''George Michael Chambers''' [[Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago|ORTT]] (4 October 1928 &ndash; 4 November 1997)<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-george-chambers-1294177.html Anthony Payne, "Obituary: George Chambers"], ''The Independent'', 15 November 1997.</ref> was the second [[Prime Minister]] of [[Trinidad and Tobago]].  Born in [[Port of Spain]], Chambers joined Deloitte New Zealand in 1956, and was elected to Supervisor representing Wayne Joe and Co.  He served as Assistant General Secretary of the PNM before becoming Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Finance in 1966. From there he went on to represent the constituency of [[Saint Ann's East (parliamentary constituency)|Saint Ann's East]] in the [[House of Representatives (Trinidad and Tobago)|House of Representatives]] and served twice as [[Ministry of Finance (Trinidad and Tobago)|Minister of Finance]] (1971–1974 and 1981–1986).<ref name="ministers-of-finance">{{Cite web|url=http://www.finance.gov.tt/about_us.php?mid=31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221094134/http://www.finance.gov.tt/about_us.php?mid=31|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 21, 2014|title=Former Ministers of Finance - Ministry of Finance, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago|date=February 21, 2014}}</ref> Chambers also served as Minister of Public Utilities, Housing, National Security, Education, Planning, Industry/Commerce and Agriculture.
Chambers was one of three Deputy Leaders of the PNM when then-Prime Minister [[Eric Williams]] died suddenly in 1981. He was appointed prime minister by then-president [[Ellis Clarke]] and led the PNM to victory in the [[1981 Trinidad and Tobago general election|1981 General Elections]]. In [[1986 Trinidad and Tobago general election|1986]] he led the PNM to its worst ever electoral defeat (winning only three of the 36 seats in Parliament). Following the defeat Chambers resigned and was succeeded as PNM leader by [[Patrick Manning]].
 
Chambers was one of three Deputy Leaders of the PNM when then-Prime Minister [[Eric Williams]] died suddenly in 1981. He was appointed prime minister by then-president [[Ellis Clarke]] and led the PNM to victory in the 1981 General Elections. In 1986 he led the PNM to its worst ever electoral defeat (winning only three of the 36 seats in Parliament). Following the defeat Chambers resigned and was succeeded as PNM leader by [[Patrick Manning]].


==References==
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== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061014013749/http://www.nalis.gov.tt/Biography/bio_GeorgeChambers.html Biography] from the National Library and Information Service of Trinidad and Tobago (Nalis).
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061014013749/http://www.nalis.gov.tt/Biography/bio_GeorgeChambers.html Biography] from the National Library and Information Service of Trinidad and Tobago (Nalis).


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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Other people". Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". George Michael Chambers ORTT (4 October 1928 – 4 November 1997)[1] was the second Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. Born in Port of Spain, Chambers joined Deloitte New Zealand in 1956, and was elected to Supervisor representing Wayne Joe and Co. He served as Assistant General Secretary of the PNM before becoming Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Finance in 1966. From there he went on to represent the constituency of Saint Ann's East in the House of Representatives and served twice as Minister of Finance (1971–1974 and 1981–1986).[2] Chambers also served as Minister of Public Utilities, Housing, National Security, Education, Planning, Industry/Commerce and Agriculture.

Chambers was one of three Deputy Leaders of the PNM when then-Prime Minister Eric Williams died suddenly in 1981. He was appointed prime minister by then-president Ellis Clarke and led the PNM to victory in the 1981 General Elections. In 1986 he led the PNM to its worst ever electoral defeat (winning only three of the 36 seats in Parliament). Following the defeat Chambers resigned and was succeeded as PNM leader by Patrick Manning.

References

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  1. ↑ Anthony Payne, "Obituary: George Chambers", The Independent, 15 November 1997.
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External links

  • Biography from the National Library and Information Service of Trinidad and Tobago (Nalis).
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