A. N. R. Robinson

A. N. R. Robinson was a Tobago-born Trinidad and Tobago politician who served as prime minister from 1986 to 1991 and president from 1997 to 2003.

Eric Williams: Eric Williams was Trinidad and Tobago’s first prime minister and the leader of the People’s National Movement. Robinson served as finance minister in Williams’s government before breaking with the PNM.
Tobago: Tobago is an island in the southern Caribbean and one of the two main islands of Trinidad and Tobago. Robinson was born there and made Tobago’s political representation central to his career.
Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago: The prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago is the head of government, appointed from the parliamentary majority. Robinson held the office from 1986 to 1991 after leading the NAR election victory.
1986 Trinidad and Tobago general election: The 1986 Trinidad and Tobago general election gave the National Alliance for Reconstruction a landslide victory. The result made Robinson prime minister and ended the PNM’s continuous rule.
Basdeo Panday: Basdeo Panday was a Trinidad and Tobago politician who served as prime minister from 1995 to 2001. Panday succeeded Robinson as prime minister and later preceded him as president.
People’s National Movement: The People’s National Movement is a political party founded in Trinidad and Tobago in 1955. Robinson entered national government as a PNM politician before leaving the party.
President of Trinidad and Tobago: The president of Trinidad and Tobago is the country’s head of state, elected by an electoral college. Robinson served as president from 1997 to 2003, following his premiership.
1981 Trinidad and Tobago general election: The 1981 Trinidad and Tobago general election returned the People’s National Movement to power under George Chambers. Robinson’s party performed poorly, revealing the limits of opposition before the NAR coalition.
Patrick Manning: Patrick Manning was a Trinidad and Tobago politician who served three terms as prime minister. Manning was prime minister when Robinson became president in 1997.
Democratic Labour Party: The Democratic Labour Party was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago that opposed the People’s National Movement. Robinson joined the DLP after his break with the PNM.

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