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Eric Williams

For other people named Eric Williams, see Eric Williams (disambiguation).

The Honourable
Eric Williams
TC CH
Williams in 1962
1st Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
In office
31 August 1962 – 29 March 1981
MonarchElizabeth II
PresidentEllis Clarke
Governors‑GeneralSolomon Hochoy
Ellis Clarke
Opposition LeaderRudranath Capildeo
Vernon Jamadar
John R. F. Richardson
Basdeo Panday
Raffique Shah
Preceded byHimself as Premier of Trinidad and Tobago
Succeeded byGeorge Chambers
1st Premier of Trinidad and Tobago
In office
9 July 1959 – 31 August 1962
MonarchElizabeth II
GovernorSolomon Hochoy
Edward Beetham
Opposition LeaderBhadase Sagan Maraj
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
2nd Chief Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
In office
28 October 1956 – 9 July 1959
MonarchElizabeth II
GovernorEdward Beetham
Opposition LeaderBhadase Sagan Maraj
Preceded byAlbert Gomes
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Political Leader of the People's National Movement
In office
1955–1981
Preceded byParty established
Succeeded byGeorge Chambers
Personal details
Born
Eric Eustace Williams

(1911-09-25)25 September 1911
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Died29 March 1981(1981-03-29) (aged 69)
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Political partyPeople's National Movement
Other political
affiliations		West Indies Federal Labour Party (1957–1962)
Spouses
  • Elsie Ribeiro (m. 1937; sep. 1948; div. 1951)
  • Evelyn Siulan Soy Moyou
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1951; died 1953)​
[1][2]
Children3
Alma materSt. Catherine's College, Oxford Queen's Royal College
NicknameThe Father of the Nation[3][4][5][6][7]

Eric Eustace Williams TC CH (25 September 1911 – 29 March 1981) was a Trinidad and Tobago politician.[8] He has been described as the "Father of the Nation",[3][4][5][6][7] having led the then British Colony of Trinidad and Tobago to majority rule on 28 October 1956, to independence on 31 August 1962, and republic status on 1 August 1976, leading an unbroken string of general elections victories with his political party, the People's National Movement, until his death in 1981. He was the first Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago and also a Caribbean historian, especially for his book entitled Capitalism and Slavery.[9]

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  2. ^ "TriniView.com - Love Hurts". www.triniview.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b McLeod, Sheri-Kae (31 August 2020). "#Independence: Trinidad and Tobago Prime Ministers Since 1962". Caribbean News. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Trinidad & Tobago 50plus Of Canada". Trinidad & Tobago 50plus Of Canada. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Trinidad chosen by Chinese President for first regional visit | Trinidad and Tobago Government News". www.news.gov.tt. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  6. ^ a b Loubon, Michelle. "De Fosto sings tribute to Mother Trinbago". www.guardian.co.tt. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  7. ^ a b Wilson, Sacha. "??Jack: Williams burnt 'constitution' in 1960". www.guardian.co.tt. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  8. ^ "C. L. R. James, Eric Williams, and the End of Slavery in the Caribbean". jacobinmag.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  9. ^ Horne, Gerald (5 October 2021). "Eric Williams and the Tangled History of Capitalism and Slavery". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

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