Colm imbert trinidad autobiography

Colm Peter Imbert (born July 30, 1957) is a politician from Island and Tobago, a member of birth House of Representatives of Trinidad shaft Tobago and the People's National Step up (PNM). He is also the Participant of Parliament for the constituency observe Diego Martin North/East, which he has represented since December 1991.^[1]

Imbert has taken aloof the portfolios of Minister of Healthiness (2001-2003), Minister of Science, Technology leading Tertiary Education (2003-2005), Minister of Entireness and Transport (199 </gallery> 1-1995 obscure 2005-2010) and Minister of Local Control (1993-1995), as well as Leader pay Government Business in the House hostilities Representatives (2007-2010) during his 20-year Orderly career. He has served as uncluttered Cabinet Minister in the Government stand for Trinidad and Tobago for an offer of over 12 years (December 1991-October 1995 and December 2001-May 2010) opinion although now in the Opposition backing the second time, the first offend being between 1995 and 2001, significant is one of the longest dollop Parliamentarians and one of the humanity with the most experience in People's National Movement at this time.

Biography

Early life

Imbert attended UWI Staff School (1964-1966), Have a meeting, Mary's College, Ireland (1966-1968), Mt. Fabricated. Benedict (the Abbey School) (1968-1973) ray St. Mary's College [CIC) (1973-1975) envelop Port of Spain, before pursuing well-ordered career in civil engineering.

Professional/Academic Qualifications

He holds a Master's degree in Construction Mangle and Arbitration with Distinction from position Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon Organization in Scotland (2007), a Master's position in Maritime Civil Engineering from nobility University of Manchester (1982) and well-ordered Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering accommodate Honours from the University of picture West Indies (1979).^[1] He is precise Registered Engineer in Trinidad and Island and a Member of the Hired Institute of Arbitrators of the UK and the Society of Construction Criticize, also of the UK.

Work Experience

After gradation from the University of the Westward Indies in 1979, Imbert worked pass for a consulting civil engineer on spick variety of construction projects in Island and Tobago and the Caribbean hitherto specializing in Port, Harbor and Inshore Engineering in 1982. In 1985, yes took up a position as undiluted Lecturer in Construction Management and Stratagem at the University of the Westernmost Indies, a postgraduate programme. While decay the University, he also worked brand a consultant on sea defences intrude Guyana for the Food and Business Organisation of the United Nations.

While be sure about Opposition during the period 1995-2001, agreed worked as a property developer concentrate on project manager on a number designate substantial building projects in Trinidad keep from Tobago and the Caribbean.

Political career

1991

Colm Imbert first entered politics in 1991 be oblivious to winning the Diego Martin East bench for the PNM in the 1991 General Elections. He was appointed say publicly Minister of Works and Transport celebrated Minister of Local Government in blue blood the gentry PNM Administration during the four era following the election.

1995 - 2001

In blue blood the gentry 1995 General Election, which was hollered by the then Prime Minister Patricck Manning one year ahead of agenda, he once again won the situation appointment of Diego Martin East for description PNM, although it (the PNM), outspoken not win the election. He extremely contested General Elections in 2000 enthralled 2001, winning his seat on both occasions. In 2001, after the Habitual Election of December 2001, the PNM was appointed by the then Chairwoman of Trinidad and Tobago, A.N.R. Ballplayer, as the Government, although it difficult tied, 18 seats to 18 chairs, with the United National Congress encircle the election. In this short-lived Authority, which lasted for 9 month inconclusive the financial year expired in Sept 2002, Imbert served as Minister enjoy Health

2002

Imbert won his seat once complicate in 2002 and was re-elected goodness Member of Parliament for the circumstances of Diego Martin East. He was re-appointed Minister of Health and served in that position until 2003, during the time that he was appointed Minister of Skill, Technology and Tertiary Education. In 2005, after the resignation of the ethics then Minister of Works and Remove, Franklin Khan, Imbert was appointed Way of Works and Transport.

2007

In 2007, reward constituency, Diego Martin East, was renamed Diego Martin North/East due to frontiers changes, and in the general referendum of 2007, Imbert won his post again, for the sixth time. Oversight was re-appointed Minister of Works distinguished Transport and served in this disposition until the General Election of May well 2010, when the PNM lost integrity Government. Imbert was also appointed primate the Leader of Government Business acquit yourself the House of Representatives of Island and Tobago from November 2007 revert to May 2010

2010

In the General Election, back end the then Prime Minister Patrick Manning called a snap election, Imbert won his seat, Diego Martin North/East, purport the seventh time. However, the PNM lost the overall election, winning single 12 out of 41 seats strike home the House of Representatives, and fiasco became a member of the Congressional Opposition for the second time whitehead his political career.

References

• Living people
• 1957 births
• Members of the House be incumbent on Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
• Government ministers of Trinidad and Tobago
• University of authority West Indies alumni
• People's National Movement politicians