William Demas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Demas

Trinidadian manager and politician (1929-1998)

Date of Birth: 14-Nov-1929

Place of Birth: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Date of Death: 28-Nov-1998

Profession: politician, manager

Nationality: Trinidad and Tobago

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

William Gilbert Demas, OCC, TC (14 November 1929 in Port of Spain; † 28.November 1998) was a Trinidadian and Tobagonian politician and banker. From 1973 to 1974, Demas was the first Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
He had previously been the Secretary-General of its predecessor, the Caribbean Free Trade Agreement (CARIFTA) from 1969 to 1973 and was instrumental in reforming CARIFTA to CARICOM.