Post: | First Gentleman |
Body: | the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago |
Insignia: | Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg |
Insigniasize: | 100px |
Incumbent: | Kerwyn Garcia |
Incumbentsince: | March 20, 2023 |
Residence: | President's House, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
Preceded By: | Reema Harrysingh-Carmona |
Precursor: | Consort of the Monarch of Trinidad and Tobago |
Termlength: | Five years, renewable indefinitely |
Formation: | August 1, 1976 |
Inaugural: | Lady Ermyntrude Clarke |
First Lady of Trinidad and Tobago or First Gentleman of Trinidad and Tobago is the title attributed to the spouse of the president of Trinidad and Tobago, a position created in 1976. Until 19 March 2018, the office was held by women and thus referred to as First Lady before becoming vacant. The country's present first gentleman is Kerwyn Garcia, husband of President Christine Kangaloo, who has held the position since March 20, 2023.
The position should not be confused with the husband or wife of the prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago.
Image | Name | Term Began | Term Ended | President of Trinidad and Tobago | Notes | |
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Lady Ermyntrude Clarke | August 1, 1976 | March 13, 1987 | Sir Ellis Clarke | Also wife of the Governor-General from 1972–1976 until her husband's office was abolished in 1976. | ||
Zalayhar Hassanali | March 18, 1987 | Match 17, 1997 | Noor Hassanali | First Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian and Muslim woman to hold the position of First Lady. | ||
Patricia Robinson | March 17, 1997 | March 18, 2003 | A. N. R. Robinson | Robinson was an economist and civil servant by profession.[1] | ||
Jean Ramjohn-Richards | March 17, 2003 | March 18, 2013 | George Maxwell Richards | |||
Reema Harrysingh-Carmona | March 18, 2013 | March 19, 2018 | Anthony Carmona | |||
Position vacant | March 19, 2018 | March 20, 2023 | Paula-Mae Weekes | Weekes is unmarried. | ||
Kerwyn Garcia | March 20. 2023 | present | Christine Kangaloo |