Mrs. Elmina Clarke-Allen served as a Senator and Minister during the 1st Republican Parliament (1976-1981) and as the Member for Toco/Manzanilla and Minister during the 2nd Republican Parliament (1981-1986).

Mrs. Clarke Allen passed away on June 27, 2000. Tributes were paid to her in the Senate on Tuesday July 4, 2000 and in the House of Representatives