Preceded by Margaret Olive Hector Name Keith Rowley Spouse Sharon Rowley (m. 1985) | Majority 8,710 (53%) Succeeded by Kamla Persad-Bissessar Siblings George Joseph | |
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Children Sonel Rowley, Tonya Rowley Parents Carlton Joseph, Agatha Vassie Rowley | ||
Trinidad and tobago keith rowley is new prime minister
Dr. Keith Christopher Rowley (born 24 October 1949) is the current Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, in office since September 2015. He has led the People's National Movement (PNM) since May 2010 and was Leader of the Opposition from 2010 to 2015. He has also served as the Member of the House of Representatives for Diego Martin West since 1991. He is a volcanologist who obtained his doctorate in geology, specialising in geochemistry.
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- Trinidad and tobago keith rowley is new prime minister
- Dr The Honorable Keith Rowley Prime Minister of Trinidad Tobago
- Life and career
- Leader of the Opposition
- Prime Minister
- References
Dr. The Honorable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago
Life and career
Rowley was a pupil of Bishop's High School, Tobago, and graduated from the University of the West Indies (Mona). He first served in Parliament as an Opposition Senator from 1987 to 1990 (3rd Parliament). Subsequently he was appointed as Minister of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources (4th Parliament), Minister of Planning and Development and Minister of Housing (8th Parliament) and Minister of Trade and Industry (9th Parliament) until he was fired by Prime Minister Patrick Manning.
Leader of the Opposition
Following the People's National Movement's defeat in the 2010 general election, Rowley was appointed as Leader of the Opposition. Rowley has served on several parliamentary committees. In 2004 he chaired the Joint Select Committee of Parliament which examined and made recommendations for the live broadcasting of parliamentary debates.
Prime Minister
Rowley lead the People's National Movement to a victory in the September 2015 general election after his party secured 23 out of 41 seats in the House of Representatives to form the government, defeating the previous People's Partnership coalition government. On 9 September 2015, Dr. Rowley was sworn in as Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago by President Anthony Carmona.
