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The attorney general is a member of the Government and has two separate constitutional roles, a governmental role, in which he acts as a member of Government in the performance of his duties, and a role as the guardian of the public interest, when he acts independently in a quasi-judicial capacity.
Reginald Armour, SC is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian lawyer who has served as Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago since 16 March 2022. He was named by Prime Minister Keith Rowley to replace Faris Al-Rawi. [1]
He is the founder and head of Freedom Law Chambers [1] which is based in the city of San Fernando, Trinidad. He served as junior counsel to the late Sir Fenton Ramsahoye QC [2] in whose footsteps he followed to become the Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago during the period 28 May 2010 – 2 February 2015. [3]
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general (pl.: attorneys general) [1] or attorney-general (AG or Atty.-Gen [2]) is the main legal advisor to the government. In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have executive responsibility for law enforcement , prosecutions or even responsibility for legal affairs generally.
Between 1999 and 2003, George served as chair of the Diego Martin Regional Corporation and in 2003, served as a Commissioner on the Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission. [3] In 2007, she was appointed as a Senator [5] and 8 November 2007 became Attorney General, third woman of Trinidad and Tobago to hold the position. [3]
Anthony Isidore Smart is a Trinidadian politician and lawyer. He served as a Member of Parliament from December 1986 to November 1991 and Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago from March 1989 to November 1991.
In 1984, for his achievements and crusading zeal in the pursuit of equity, justice earned him the Trinidad & Tobago "Individual of the Year Award". In 1986, he re-entered the political arena when he won the Ortoire/Mayaro seat and was reappointed Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs.
In 1995, he contested and won the Couva South seat, and shortly thereafter was appointed Attorney General, a position he held until October 2001, after facing the polls in 2000. [citation needed] He was sworn in as Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs on 19 December in 2000. As Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mr ...