Ellis Clarke
Sir Ellis Clarke | |
|---|---|
| 1st President of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| In office 1 August 1976 – 19 March 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth II as Queen of Trinidad and Tobago |
| Succeeded by | Noor Hassanali |
| 2nd Governor-General of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| In office 15 September 1972 – 1 August 1976 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Eric Williams |
| Preceded by | Solomon Hochoy |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished (himself as President of Trinidad and Tobago) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 December 1917 Belmont, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Died | 30 December 2010 (aged 93) Maraval, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Nationality | Trinidadian |
| Spouse |
Ermyntrude Hagley
(m. 1952; died 2002) |
| Alma mater | University College London |
Sir Ellis Emmanuel Innocent Clarke TC GCMG (28 December 1917 – 30 December 2010) was the first President of Trinidad and Tobago and the second and last Governor-General. He was one of the main architects of Trinidad and Tobago's 1962 Independence constitution.