George Michael Chambers (1928-1997) was the second Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. Born in Port of Spain, Chambers joined the People's National Movement (PNM) in 1956, and was elected to Parliament representing the St. Anns East seat. He served as Assistant General Secretary of the PNM before becoming Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Finance in 1966.

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  • George Michael Chambers (1928-1997) was the second Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. Born in Port of Spain, Chambers joined the People's National Movement (PNM) in 1956, and was elected to Parliament representing the St. Anns East seat. He served as Assistant General Secretary of the PNM before becoming Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Finance in 1966. From there he went on to serve as Minister of Finance, Public Utilities, Housing, National Security, Education, Panning, Industry/Commerce and Agriculture. Chambers was one of three Deputy Leaders of the PNM when then-Prime Minister Eric Williams died suddenly in 1981. He was appointed Prime Minister by then-President Ellis Clarke and led the PNM to victory in the 1981 General Elections. In 1986 he led the PNM to its worst ever electoral defeat (winning only 3 of the 36 seats in Parliament). Following the defeat Chambers resigned and was succeeded as PNM leader by Patrick Manning.
  • George Michael Chambers war ein Politiker und Premierminister von Trinidad und Tobago.
  • George Michael Chambers - polityk Trynidadu i Tobago, drugi premier tego kraju od 30 marca 1981 do 18 grudnia 1986, członek Narodowego Ruchu Ludowego.
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  • 1981–1986
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  • George Michael Chambers (1928-1997) was the second Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. Born in Port of Spain, Chambers joined the People's National Movement (PNM) in 1956, and was elected to Parliament representing the St. Anns East seat. He served as Assistant General Secretary of the PNM before becoming Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Finance in 1966.
  • George Michael Chambers war ein Politiker und Premierminister von Trinidad und Tobago.
  • George Michael Chambers - polityk Trynidadu i Tobago, drugi premier tego kraju od 30 marca 1981 do 18 grudnia 1986, członek Narodowego Ruchu Ludowego.
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  • George Chambers
  • George Michael Chambers
  • George Chambers
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