WASHINGTON, D.C. – Caribbean Central American Action (CCAA) confirmed the participation of The Honorable Patrick Manning, Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago at the upcoming 32nd Annual Miami Conference on the Caribbean and Central America. The conference is scheduled to take place on December 1-3, 2008 at the Inter-Continental Hotel in Miami, Florida.
Prime Minister Manning will deliver the plenary dinner keynote address, Wednesday, December 3rd.
The Honorable Patrick Manning was sworn in for a third term in office on November 7th, 2007. Born in San Fernando, Trinidad in 1946, Prime Minister Manning attained his primary and secondary education in South Trinidad, followed by his B.Sc. Degree (Special Honours) in Geology at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica.
After graduating from the University of the West Indies, Manning worked as a geologist with Texaco Trinidad Ltd. until he ran for Parliament in 1971. Between 1971 and 1978 he served as Parliamentary Secretary in various Ministries before being appointed Junior Minister in the Ministry of Finance. In 1979 he was given the additional position of junior Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister and in 1981 he was given a full Cabinet position of Minister of Information and Minister of Industry and Commerce. Between 1981 and 1986 he served as Minister of Energy and Natural Resources.
Prime Minister Manning has been the Political Leader of the People’s National Movement since 1987 and is currently the longest-serving member of the House of Representatives. Trinidad has emerged as a regional financial hub during his tenure.
Prime Minister Manning is married to the Honorable Hazel Manning, current Minister of Local Government and they have two sons.
