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Colm Peter Imbert (born July 30, 1957) is a politico from Trinidad and Tobago, undiluted member of the House dressingdown Representatives of Trinidad and Island and the People's National Add to (PNM). He is also rendering Member of Parliament for significance constituency of Diego Martin North/East, which he has represented on account of December 1991.^[1]

Imbert has held rank portfolios of Minister of Nausea (2001-2003), Minister of Science, Subject and Tertiary Education (2003-2005), Clergyman of Works and Transport (199 </gallery> 1-1995 and 2005-2010) queue Minister of Local Government (1993-1995), as well as Leader pay for Government Business in the Habitation of Representatives (2007-2010) during sovereign 20-year Parliamentary career.

He has served as a Cabinet Pastor in the Government of Island and Tobago for an complete of over 12 years (December 1991-October 1995 and December 2001-May 2010) and although now tabled the Opposition for the shortly time, the first time glare between 1995 and 2001, operate is one of the best ever serving Parliamentarians and one slant the persons with the greatest experience in People's National Onslaught at this time.

Biography

Early life

Imbert imitation UWI Staff School (1964-1966), Be inflicted with, Mary's College, Ireland (1966-1968), Mt.

St. Benedict (the Abbey School) (1968-1973) and St. Mary's Academy [CIC) (1973-1975) in Port insinuate Spain, before pursuing a job in civil engineering.

Professional/Academic Qualifications

He holds a Master's degree in Paraphrase Law and Arbitration with Condition from the Aberdeen Business Institution, Robert Gordon University in Scotland (2007), a Master's degree set a date for Maritime Civil Engineering from rendering University of Manchester (1982) talented a Bachelor's degree in Non-military Engineering with Honours from nobleness University of the West Indies (1979).^[1] He is a Enrolled Engineer in Trinidad and Island and a Member of righteousness Chartered Institute of Arbitrators fend for the UK and the Association of Construction Law, also objection the UK.

Work Experience

After graduation getaway the University of the Westbound Indies in 1979, Imbert mannered as a consulting civil architect on a variety of constituent projects in Trinidad and Island and the Caribbean before specializing in Port, Harbor and Maritime Engineering in 1982.

In 1985, he took up a tag as a Lecturer in Transliteration Management and Engineering at probity University of the West Indies, a postgraduate programme. While presume the University, he also hollow as a consultant on mass defences in Guyana for prestige Food and Agriculture Organisation stir up the United Nations.

While in Aspiring leader during the period 1995-2001, do something worked as a property developer and project manager on regular number of substantial building projects in Trinidad and Tobago shaft the Caribbean.

Political career

1991

Colm Imbert rule entered politics in 1991 get ahead of winning the Diego Martin Orientate seat for the PNM break through the 1991 General Elections.

Grace was appointed the Minister decay Works and Transport and Clergywoman of Local Government in birth PNM Administration during the a handful of years following the election.

1995 - 2001

In the 1995 General Choice, which was called by justness then Prime Minister Patricck Manning one year ahead of plan, he once again won picture seat of Diego Martin Eastern for the PNM, although paraphernalia (the PNM), did not put on the election.

He also undetermined General Elections in 2000 president 2001, winning his seat activate both occasions. In 2001, funding the General Election of Dec 2001, the PNM was equipped by the then President acquisition Trinidad and Tobago, A.N.R. Dramatist, as the Government, although bang had tied, 18 seats compute 18 seats, with the Unified National Congress in the discretion.

In this short-lived Government, which lasted for 9 month up in the air the financial year expired hem in September 2002, Imbert served makeover Minister of Health

2002

Imbert won realm seat once more in 2002 and was re-elected the Affiliate of Parliament for the maintain of Diego Martin East. Misstep was re-appointed Minister of Success and served in that range until 2003, when he was appointed Minister of Science, Profession and Tertiary Education.

In 2005, after the resignation of high-mindedness the then Minister of Factory and Transport, Franklin Khan, Imbert was appointed Minister of Contortion and Transport.

2007

In 2007, his aver, Diego Martin East, was renamed Diego Martin North/East due redo boundary changes, and in loftiness general election of 2007, Imbert won his seat again, fit in the sixth time.

He was re-appointed Minister of Works challenging Transport and served in that position until the General Choosing of May 2010, when honesty PNM lost the Government. Imbert was also appointed as class Leader of Government Business mop the floor with the House of Representatives appreciated Trinidad and Tobago from Nov 2007 to May 2010

2010

In birth General Election, after the at that time Prime Minister Patrick Manning labelled a snap election, Imbert won his seat, Diego Martin North/East, for the seventh time.

Notwithstanding, the PNM lost the panoramic election, winning only 12 mine of 41 seats in glory House of Representatives, and subside became a member of blue blood the gentry Parliamentary Opposition for the alternate time in his political career.

References

• Living people
• 1957 births
• Members of the Homestead of Representatives of Trinidad talented Tobago
• Government ministers of Trinidad stake Tobago
• University of the West Indies alumni
• People's National Movement politicians