Stanford Callender

Stanford Callender
Member of the House of Representatives for Tobago West
In office
11 December 2000 – 24 May 2010
Preceded byPamela Nicholson
Succeeded byDelmon Baker
Government Senator
In office
1992–1995
Personal details
PartyPeople's National Movement

Stanford Callender is a Trinidad and Tobago politician.[1] He served as a member of both houses of the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago.

Early life

Callender hails from the seaside village of Black Rock in Tobago.[2]

Career

Under Patrick Manning he served as Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (Tobago Affairs).[3]

In 2021, he resigned as chairman of the People’s National Movement (PNM) Tobago Council.[4] This was following the December 2021 Tobago House of Assembly election.[5]

In 2024, he received the Hummingbird Gold Medal at the Republic Day National Awards at President’s House.[2]

References

  1. ^ "The Honourable Stanford Callender". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
  2. ^ a b Connelly, Corey (2024-09-29). "Callender humbled by national award: 'My life has always been about community service'". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  3. ^ "Stanford Callender – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 2025-06-19. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  4. ^ Taitt, Ria (2021-12-09). "Tobago PNM chairman quits". Trinidad Express Newspapers. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  5. ^ Douglas, Sean (2021-12-09). "Chairman Callender resigns from PNM Tobago Council, asks other members to follow". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2025-09-17.

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