Sir Ellis Emmanuel Innocent Clarke, TC, GCMG (born 28 December 1917) was the second and last Governor-General of Trinidad and Tobago and the first President of Trinidad and Tobago. Clarke was one of the main architects of Trinidad and Tobago's 1962 Independence constitution. Clarke attended Saint Mary's College, winning an Island Scholarship in Mathematics in 1938.

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  • Sir Ellis Emmanuel Innocent Clarke, TC, GCMG (born 28 December 1917) was the second and last Governor-General of Trinidad and Tobago and the first President of Trinidad and Tobago. Clarke was one of the main architects of Trinidad and Tobago's 1962 Independence constitution. Clarke attended Saint Mary's College, winning an Island Scholarship in Mathematics in 1938. Ellis Clarke attended University College London of the University of London where he received a Bachelor of Law degree and was called to the bar at Gray's Inn. He returned to Port of Spain in 1941, taking up private practice there. He served as Solicitor-General from 1954–1956, Deputy Colonial Secretary 1956–1957, and Attorney General 1957–1962. After Independence in 1962 he served as Ambassador to the United States, Canada and Mexico, and Permanent Representative to the United Nations. In 1972 he succeeded Sir Solomon Hochoy as Governor General. When Trinidad and Tobago became a Republic in 1976, Clarke was unanimously elected the country's first President by the presidential electoral college, which comprised the elected members of both Houses of Parliament. He was re-elected by the PNM-controlled electoral college and completed his second term in 1987. Disagreements with the new National Alliance for Reconstruction government resulted in Clarke's decision not to seek a third term. He was succeeded by Noor Hassanali. Ellis Clarke was invested as a Companion of St Michael and St George by Queen Elizabeth II in 1960 and was awarded a knighthood as a Knight Grand Cross of that Order in 1972. Although he ceased to use the title Sir after the country became a republic, since retirement from the presidency he has re-adopted his title and has generally been referred to as 'Former President, Sir Ellis Clarke' or Sir Ellis. He was married to Lady Ermyntrude Clarke (1921–2002) for almost fifty years. They had three children: Peter Clarke (married to Suzanne Traboulay, a former beauty queen), Margaret-Ann (married to Gordon Fisken of Edinburgh, Scotland) and Richard (who died as a young child). Sir Ellis also has four grandsons: John Peter, Michael, Alexander and David, and one granddaughter, Katrina. Ellis Clarke was one of six experts worldwide asked to submit reports to Australia's Republic Advisory Committee in 1993 detailing his country's experience in moving from a constitutional monarchy to a republic. Clarke remains active and is still influential in dispute resolution, matters of the law (especially constitutional issues) and diplomatic conflicts. He is currently leading the country's efforts at constitutional reform and is a very favourable public figure viewed as a 'grandfather' for the nation. Clarke remains in good health with no serious medical conditions. He still attends Mass every day as well as attend meetings for the various committees of which he is a member. He has an active social life both personally and officially, and at 91 years of age, he shows no signs of reducing his engagements.
  • Sir Ellis Clarke ist ein Politiker und war von 1976 bis 1987 Präsident von Trinidad und Tobago.
  • Sir Ellis Emmanuel Innocent Clarke TC GCMG on poliitikko, joka toimi vuosina 1973–1976 Trinidad ja Tobagon viimeisenä kenraalikuvernöörinä ja vuosina 1976–1986 ensimmäisenä presidenttinä. Clarke syntyi Trinidad ja Tobagolla ja opiskeli Saint Mary's Collegessa Port-of-Spainissa. Myöhemmin hän lähti Englantiin ja valmistui Lontoon yliopistosta lakimieheksi. Hän pääsi Gray's Inniin, mutta palasi työskentelemään Port-of-Spainiin vuonna 1941. Clarke oli vuonna 1962 käyttöön otetun Trinidad ja Tobagon perustuslain pääarkkitehteja. Maan saavutettua itsenäisyyden hän toimi sen suurlähettiläänä Yhdysvaltoihin, Kanadaan ja Meksikoon. Lisäksi hän edusti maataan YK:lle. Trinidad ja Tobagosta tuli tasavalta vuonna 1976, ja Clarke toimi sen presidenttinä, kunnes Michael J. Williams seurasi häntä vuonna 1986. Clarke oli vuosikymmenten ajan naimisissa Lady Ermyntrude Clarken kanssa, mutta tämä kuoli vuonna 2002. Pari sai kolme yhteistä lasta.
  • Sir Ellis Emmanuel Innocent Clarke, polityk Trynidadu i Tobago. Pierwszy prezydent tego kraju od 1 sierpnia 1976 do 13 marca 1987, gubernator generalny od lutego 1973 do 1 sierpnia 1976.
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  • Sir Ellis Emmanuel Innocent Clarke, TC, GCMG (born 28 December 1917) was the second and last Governor-General of Trinidad and Tobago and the first President of Trinidad and Tobago. Clarke was one of the main architects of Trinidad and Tobago's 1962 Independence constitution. Clarke attended Saint Mary's College, winning an Island Scholarship in Mathematics in 1938.
  • Sir Ellis Clarke ist ein Politiker und war von 1976 bis 1987 Präsident von Trinidad und Tobago.
  • Sir Ellis Emmanuel Innocent Clarke TC GCMG on poliitikko, joka toimi vuosina 1973–1976 Trinidad ja Tobagon viimeisenä kenraalikuvernöörinä ja vuosina 1976–1986 ensimmäisenä presidenttinä. Clarke syntyi Trinidad ja Tobagolla ja opiskeli Saint Mary's Collegessa Port-of-Spainissa. Myöhemmin hän lähti Englantiin ja valmistui Lontoon yliopistosta lakimieheksi. Hän pääsi Gray's Inniin, mutta palasi työskentelemään Port-of-Spainiin vuonna 1941.
  • Sir Ellis Emmanuel Innocent Clarke, polityk Trynidadu i Tobago. Pierwszy prezydent tego kraju od 1 sierpnia 1976 do 13 marca 1987, gubernator generalny od lutego 1973 do 1 sierpnia 1976.
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