Eric Williams
Eric Eustace Williams (25 September 1911 – 29 March 1981) was a Trinidadian politician. He served as the first Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. He served as prime minister from 1962 until his death in 1981.
Dr. Eric Eustace Williams | |
|---|---|
| 1st Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| In office August 31, 1962 – March 29, 1981 | |
| President | Solomon Hochoy Ellis Clarke |
| Preceded by | Prime Minister established |
| Succeeded by | George Chambers |
| Premier of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| In office 9 July 1959 – 31 August 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Chief Minister of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| In office October 28, 1956 – July 9, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Gomes |
| Succeeded by | Post abolished |
| Political Leader of the People's National Movement | |
| In office 1955–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Party established |
| Succeeded by | George Chambers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 25, 1911 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Died | March 29, 1981 (aged 69) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Political party | PNM |
| Children | Alistair Williams, Pamela Williams, Erica Williams Connell |
| Alma mater | St. Catherine's College, Oxford |
He was also a known Caribbean historian, and is widely thought as "The Father of The Nation" to Trinidadians.
Williams died from throat cancer in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, aged 69.