Albert Gomes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Albert Gomes

Trinidad and Tobago politician

Date of Birth: 25-Mar-1911

Place of Birth: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Date of Death: 13-Jan-1978

Profession: writer

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Albert Maria Gomes (25 March 1911 – 13 January 1978) was a Trinidadian unionist, politician, and writer of Portuguese descent, was the first Chief Minister of Trinidad and Tobago.
He was the founder of the Political Progress Groups and later led the Party of Political Progress Groups.
He was active in the formation of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) in Trinidad and Tobago and played a role in forcing Sir Alexander Bustamante out of the Federal Democratic Labour Party.
Gomes briefly led DLP in 1960 when factions loyal to briefly ousted Rudranath Capildeo after Capildeo left Trinidad and Tobago to take up a position at the University of London.
However, the rank and file of the party stood behind Capildeo, and Gomes left the party.