Bridgid Annisette-George Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Bridgid Annisette-George
Office:Speaker of the House of Representatives
Term Start:23 September 2015
Predecessor:Wade Mark
Primeminister:Keith Rowley
President:Christine Kangaloo
Paula-Mae Weekes
Anthony Carmona
Order1:Attorney General
Term Start1:8 November 2007
Term End1:29 May 2009
Predecessor1:John Jeremie
Successor1:John Jeremie
Primeminister1:Patrick Manning
President1:George Maxwell Richards
Party:People's National Movement
Nationality:Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Birth Name:Bridgid Annisette
Alma Mater:University of the West Indies
Hugh Wooding Law School

Bridgid Annisette-George is a Trinidadian lawyer and politician. She has been the Speaker of House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago since 2015, the second female to hold the position and currently the world's second longest female incumbent to consecutively hold the office of Speaker. She previously served as a Senator and the third female Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago for the PNM[1] before resigning to return to her private law practice.

Biography

Annisette was born in Trinidad and attended St. Joseph's Convent, Port of Spain in Port of Spain[2] and went on to study law at the University of the West Indies. She graduated with a Bachelors of Law in 1981.[3] Annisette married Newman George, an engineer.[4]

George became an associate tutor and lecturer at the Hugh Wooding Law School and the sole practicing attorney at the firm of Messrs. G.R. Annisette & Co. Between 1999 and 2003, George served as chair of the Diego Martin Regional Corporation and in 2003, served as a Commissioner on the Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission. In 2007, she was appointed as a Senator[5] and 8 November 2007 became Attorney General, third woman of Trinidad and Tobago to hold the position. After serving eighteen months in the position, George resigned due to a conflict of interest in an ongoing investigation concerning the Colonial Life Insurance Company, as she had family members who were associated with the company. She was commended for her voluntary disclosure by colleagues[6] and it was noted that there was no implication of involvement by George or her family members in the matter involving Colonial Life.[7] She returned to her private practice.[8]

In 2015, the People's National Movement won the majority in the elections and George was tapped to run for Speaker of the House.[9] She was subsequently elected to the post.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: H.E. Bridgid Mary Annisette-George – Global Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament. 2019-01-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20190121065708/https://www.gsws.ae/speaker/ms-bridgid-annisette-george/. 2019-01-21. live.
  2. News: . Jeremie ready for the 'challenge'. 7 February 2016. Trinidad Express. 28 May 2009. Port of Spain, Trinidad. https://web.archive.org/web/20160207162033/http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Jeremie_ready_for_the__challenge_-115413099.html. 7 February 2016. dead.
  3. Web site: . The Honourable Bridgid Annisette-George. Ministry of the Attorney General. 7 February 2016. Port of Spain, Trinidad. https://web.archive.org/web/20180516015506/http://www.ag.gov.tt/AG-Corner/Past-Attorneys-General. 16 May 2018. dead.
  4. News: Bagoo. Andre. Cabinet Split. 7 February 2016. Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 28 May 2009. Port of Spain, Trinidad. https://web.archive.org/web/20151029050723/http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,100947.html. 29 October 2015. live.
  5. News: . Appointment as Senators. 7 February 2016. 189. Trinidad and Tobago Gazette. 14 November 2007. 46. Port of Spain, Trinidad. https://web.archive.org/web/20161222043826/http://www.news.gov.tt/archive//E-Gazette/Gazette%202007/Gazette%20No.%20189%20of%202007.pdf. 22 December 2016. live.
  6. News: Ramjeet. Oscar. Trinidad attorney general quits after 18 months. 7 February 2016. Caribbean News Now. 28 May 2009. Dallas, Texas. https://web.archive.org/web/20160207173236/http://www.islandjournal.net/reportc.htm?section=caribbeannewsnow&story=Trinidad-attorney-general-quits-after-18-months&id=16727&catid=17. 7 February 2016. dead.
  7. News: Lord. Richard. Annisette-George: T&T needs fairer justice. 7 February 2016. Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. 5 June 2009. Port of Spain, Trinidad.
  8. News: AG Quits. 7 February 2016. Trinidad Express. 27 May 2009. Port of Spain, Trinidad. https://web.archive.org/web/20160207171925/http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/AG_QUITS-115413399.html. 7 February 2016. dead.
  9. News: Lord. Richard. Parliament convenes on Sept 23. 7 February 2016. Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. 16 September 2015. Port of Spain, Trinidad. https://web.archive.org/web/20160207175032/http://rg-59fcf77b2f6d0287cd0789d2810e8400.port2408.net/news/2015-09-15/parliament-convenes-sept-23. 7 February 2016. live.
  10. News: Congratulations to all. https://web.archive.org/web/20151019071433/http://www.thetobagonews.com/eng-en/index.php/2015-07-09-11-54-55/2015-07-09-11-59-38/2015-07-09-12-01-48/item/879-congratulations-to-all. dead. 19 October 2015. 7 February 2016. Tobago News. 30 September 2015. Scarborough, Tobago.