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George Maxwell Richards
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President of Trinidad and Tobago (1931-2018)
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George Maxwell Richards (1931–2018) was a Trinidad and Tobago politician, chemical engineer, and university teacher. Born in San Fernando, he was educated at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology and Pembroke College. Richards served as the President of Trinidad and Tobago and held the position of professor. He was employed by the University of the West Indies.
Richards died on January 8, 2018, in Port of Spain. His death was attributed to heart failure and resulted from natural causes. He was a male citizen of Trinidad and Tobago whose native language was English.
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Key facts
- Prime minister
- Patrick Manning Kamla Persad-Bissessar
- Preceded by
- A. N. R. Robinson
- Succeeded by
- Anthony Carmona
- Born
- George Maxwell Richards , ( 1931-12-01 ) 1 December 1931, San Fernando , Trinidad and Tobago
- Died
- 8 January 2018 (2018-01-08) (aged 86), Port of Spain , Trinidad and Tobago
- Cause of death
- Heart failure
- Party
- Independent
- Spouse
- Jean Ramjohn
- Alma mater
- University of Manchester Pembroke College, Cambridge
- Occupation
- Politician engineer
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Encyclopedic overview
HE George Maxwell Richards TC CM (1 December 1931 – 8 January 2018) was a Trinidadian politician who served as the fourth president of Trinidad and Tobago, from 2003 to 2013. He was the first president and head of state in the Caribbean to have mixed Chinese and Indigenous ancestry.
A chemical engineer by training, Richards was Principal of the St. Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies in Trinidad from 1984 to 1996. He previously worked for Shell Trinidad Ltd before joining the University of the West Indies in 1965. He was sworn into office as president on 17 March 2003 for a five-year term.
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