Mr. Errol Mahabir served as a Minister and Member of the House of Representatives.

Born: February 25^th, 1931.
Schools: Tranquillity Government Primary School.
Queen's Royal College (QRC)
Taught for 1 year after leaving school
Worked at Texaco Oil Company as an Assistant Planning Superintendent
Gained valuable insight into energy sector and labour movement
1950s- Answered the call to National Service
Dr. Eric Williams' lectures got him interested in politics
1959 contested San Fernando Borough Corporation- became Mayor

NATIONAL SERVICE
National Housing Authority (Vice-Chairman)
Water and Sewerage Authority (Board Member)
Carnegie Board (Chairman)
People's National Movement (Second Vice- Chairman)
San Fernando Tennis Club (President)
San Fernando carnival (development Committee Chairman)
Entered Parliament in 1966- Member of Parliament for San Fernando West
Sterling Contribution to National life

MINISTERIAL SERVICE
Minister of labour and Social Security (1969)
Minister of Industry and Commerce
Minister in the Ministry of Finance
Minister of Petroleum and Mines
Minister of External Affairs
Member of Government from 1966-1986
Departed politics in 1986
Wrote a paper entitled "Trinidad and Tobago 1970-1985: Oil wealth management in developing countries"
6 years experience of mayor and Deputy Mayor- San Fernando.
Chairman of one of the Cabinet committees
Derived from humble beginnings--- his father owned a rum shop
1984- 25^th Anniversary in Public life
1986- Celebrate 20 years of being the PNM's Member of San Fernando West
Retired in 1986
Contributed tremendously to the business community
BWI, WI Stockbrokers ¦ MBM and ICM 99-01

AWARDS
1965- Award from Trinidad Junior Commerce
1966- Named man of the year

View the Parliamentary Personality video of Mr. Mahabir: https://youtu.be/RE3g2NA_Oss