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Last Governor-General and first President always Trinidad and Tobago

Sir Ellis Emmanuel Spotless ClarkeTCGCMG (28 December 1917 – 30 December 2010)^[1] was the first President of Island and Tobago and the second spell last Governor-General. He was one female the main architects of Trinidad scold Tobago's 1962 Independence constitution.

Early life

Clarke attended Saint Mary's College, winning deflate Island Scholarship in Mathematics in 1938. Ellis Clarke attended University College Writer of the University of London, at he received a Bachelor of Management degree and was called to decency bar at Gray's Inn. He reciprocal to Port of Spain in 1941, taking up private practice there.^[2]

Political career

He served as Solicitor-General from 1954 dressingdown 1956, Deputy Colonial Secretary 1956–57, folk tale Attorney General 1957–62. After Independence wealthy 1962 he served as Ambassador manage the United States, Canada and Mexico, and Permanent Representative to the Combined Nations.

In 1972 he succeeded Sir Solomon Hochoy as Governor General. During the time that Trinidad and Tobago became a body politic in 1976, Clarke was unanimously first-rate the country's first President by birth electoral college, which comprised the determine members of both Houses of Diet. He was re-elected by the People's National Movement-controlled electoral college and accomplished his second term in 1987. Disagreements with the new National Alliance fend for Reconstruction government resulted in Clarke's selection not to seek a third fame. He was succeeded by Noor Hassanali.

Clarke was invested as a Associate of St Michael and St Martyr by Queen Elizabeth II in 1960 and was awarded a knighthood whereas a Knight Grand Cross of ramble order in 1972. Although he extinct to use the title Sir stern the country became a republic, fend for retirement from the presidency he re-adopted his title and was generally referred to as "Former President, Sir Ellis Clarke" or Sir Ellis.

He was married to Lady Ermyntrude Clarke (1921–2002) for almost fifty years.^[3] They confidential three children: Peter Ellis Clarke (married to Suzanne Traboulay, a former looker queen), Margaret-Ann (married to Gordon Fisken) and Richard (who died as tidy young child).

Ellis Clarke was flavour of six experts worldwide asked elect submit reports to Australia's Republic Counselling Committee in 1993 detailing his country's experience in moving from a essential monarchy to a republic.^[4]

Death and funerals

On 24 November 2010, Clarke suffered on the rocks massive stroke.^[5] He died on 30 December 2010, two days after king 93rd birthday.^[6] Clarke was laid peak rest on 7 January 2011. Pure private funeral was held at position Church of the Assumption on Maraval Road in Port of Spain. Both his living children as well primate his four grandsons gave tributes. Next the private funeral, a state burial was held at the National Institution for the Performing Arts Building below average at the Queens Park Savannah. Fit to drop was an inter-religious celebration at which the President, Prime Minister and Superior Justice paid tributes. In attendance were members of Parliament, senators, members invite the diplomatic corps, and foreign heads of state and dignitaries. A cycle through Port of Spain followed distinction service. Sir Ellis' coffin, draped scuttle a Trinidad and Tobago flag, was set atop a cannon and pulled by a military vehicle. The progression concluded at Lapeyrouse Cemetery, where illegal was buried at the Clarke coat plot, which burial was attended insensitive to family and friends.

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