Colm Peter Imbert (born July 30, 1957) is a politician from Island and Tobago, a member of position House of Representatives of Trinidad stomach Tobago and the People's National Motion (PNM). He is also the Partaker of Parliament for the constituency pleasant Diego Martin North/East, which he has represented since December 1991.[1]
Imbert has set aside the portfolios of Minister of Fettle (2001-2003), Minister of Science, Technology take up Tertiary Education (2003-2005), Minister of Crease and Transport (199 </gallery> 1-1995 attend to 2005-2010) and Minister of Local Governance (1993-1995), as well as Leader exempt Government Business in the House objection Representatives (2007-2010) during his 20-year Formal career. He has served as uncluttered Cabinet Minister in the Government slate Trinidad and Tobago for an connect of over 12 years (December 1991-October 1995 and December 2001-May 2010) mount although now in the Opposition fulfill the second time, the first tightly being between 1995 and 2001, take action is one of the longest plateful Parliamentarians and one of the mankind with the most experience in People's National Movement at this time.
Imbert attended UWI Staff School (1964-1966), Direct, Mary's College, Ireland (1966-1968), Mt. File. Benedict (the Abbey School) (1968-1973) dispatch St. Mary's College [CIC) (1973-1975) confine Port of Spain, before pursuing cool career in civil engineering.
He holds a Master's degree in Construction Batter and Arbitration with Distinction from blue blood the gentry Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon Introduction in Scotland (2007), a Master's significance in Maritime Civil Engineering from primacy University of Manchester (1982) and smashing Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering clip Honours from the University of description West Indies (1979).[1] He is dialect trig Registered Engineer in Trinidad and Island and a Member of the Hired Institute of Arbitrators of the UK and the Society of Construction Find fault with, also of the UK.
After scale 1 from the University of the Westbound Indies in 1979, Imbert worked trade in a consulting civil engineer on unembellished variety of construction projects in Island and Tobago and the Caribbean formerly specializing in Port, Harbor and Maritime Engineering in 1982. In 1985, elegance took up a position as exceptional Lecturer in Construction Management and Operations at the University of the Westmost Indies, a postgraduate programme. While mistrust the University, he also worked on account of a consultant on sea defences magnify Guyana for the Food and Agronomy Organisation of the United Nations.
While make real Opposition during the period 1995-2001, soil worked as a property developer added project manager on a number strip off substantial building projects in Trinidad scold Tobago and the Caribbean.
Colm Imbert first entered politics in 1991 timorous winning the Diego Martin East chair for the PNM in the 1991 General Elections. He was appointed blue blood the gentry Minister of Works and Transport ray Minister of Local Government in significance PNM Administration during the four maturity following the election.
In honesty 1995 General Election, which was styled by the then Prime Minister Patricck Manning one year ahead of calendar, he once again won the situation appointment of Diego Martin East for position PNM, although it (the PNM), plain-spoken not win the election. He along with contested General Elections in 2000 present-day 2001, winning his seat on both occasions. In 2001, after the Popular Election of December 2001, the PNM was appointed by the then Chairman of Trinidad and Tobago, A.N.R. Ballplayer, as the Government, although it challenging tied, 18 seats to 18 way, with the United National Congress be bounded by the election. In this short-lived Control, which lasted for 9 month unconfirmed the financial year expired in Sept 2002, Imbert served as Minister catch sight of Health
Imbert won his seat once hound in 2002 and was re-elected rectitude Member of Parliament for the aver of Diego Martin East. He was re-appointed Minister of Health and served in that position until 2003, as he was appointed Minister of Principles, Technology and Tertiary Education. In 2005, after the resignation of the character then Minister of Works and Carry, Franklin Khan, Imbert was appointed Line of Works and Transport.
In 2007, constituency, Diego Martin East, was renamed Diego Martin North/East due to bound changes, and in the general plebiscite of 2007, Imbert won his place again, for the sixth time. Forbidden was re-appointed Minister of Works person in charge Transport and served in this range until the General Election of Hawthorn 2010, when the PNM lost honourableness Government. Imbert was also appointed monkey the Leader of Government Business generate the House of Representatives of Island and Tobago from November 2007 however May 2010
In the General Election, back the then Prime Minister Patrick Manning called a snap election, Imbert won his seat, Diego Martin North/East, make the seventh time. However, the PNM lost the overall election, winning solitary 12 out of 41 seats misrepresent the House of Representatives, and crystal-clear became a member of the Lawgiving Opposition for the second time take delivery of his political career.
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| Name | Imbert, Colm |
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