Michael J. Williams (politician)
Michael Jay Williams (born 16 October 1929), son of Louis Jay Williams, is a Trinidad and Tobago politician and businessman.
Williams attended Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, to study engineering. He was appointed to the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago by A. N. R. Robinson following the National Alliance for Reconstruction victory in the 1986 General Elections. Williams served as President of the Senate between 1986 and 1990 and acting President from 1986 to 1987 following Ellis Clarke [1]. He was married to Teresa Anna Tang and had 11 children, five male and six female.
References
- Ramlogan, Anand (10 December 2006). "God bless Manning". The Trinidad Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- Alexander, Gail (28 August 2004). "War footing plans". The Trinidad Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
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| Preceded by Ellis Clarke |
President of Trinidad and Tobago (acting) 1987–87 |
Succeeded by Noor Hassanali |
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