George Chambers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
Date of Birth: 04-Oct-1928
Place of Birth: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Date of Death: 04-Nov-1997
Profession: politician
Nationality: Trinidad and Tobago
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About George Chambers
- The Hon.
- George Michael Chambers ORTT (4 October 1928 – 4 November 1997) was the second Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Born in Port of Spain, Chambers joined the People's National Movement (PNM) in 1956, and was elected to Parliament representing the St.
- Ann's East seat.
- He served as Assistant General Secretary of the PNM before becoming Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Finance in 1966.
- From there he went on to serve as Minister of Finance, Public Utilities, Housing, National Security, Education, Planning, Industry/Commerce and Agriculture. Chambers was one of three Deputy Leaders of the PNM when then-Prime Minister Eric Williams died suddenly in 1981.
- He was appointed Prime Minister by then-President Ellis Clarke and led the PNM to victory in the 1981 General Elections.
- In 1986 he led the PNM to its worst ever electoral defeat (winning only three of the 36 seats in Parliament).
- Following the defeat Chambers resigned and was succeeded as PNM leader by Patrick Manning.
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