President George Maxwell Richards of Trinidad and Tobago
A chemical engineer by training, Richards was Principal of the St.
Richards is the first Head of State in the Anglophone Caribbean of Amerindian ancestry.
Richards has also served on the Boards of many Trinidad and Tobago companies including that of the state-owned oil company, Trintoc (now Petrotrin), the National Gas Company and the Trinidad Publishing Company.
Although the position of President is a primarily ceremonial one, Richards has been outspoken in his criticism of the upsurge of crime in Trinidad and Tobago.
Richards was re-elected to a second five-year term as President by the Electoral College on February 11, 2008.
In 1977, Richards received the Chaconia Medal of the National Order of the Trinity, Class 1 Gold (the Chaconia Medal, Gold) for his contributions to Trinidad and Tobago.
Professor Richards said Trinidad and Tobago has had great admiration for Ghana in view of the role she played in the independence movement.
George Maxwell Richards took the Oath of Office as President on March 17th 2003.
Recent Academic Awards and Activities - President Richards was named Alumnus Of The Year â 2003, University of Manchester Institute of Science Technology (UMIST) and was made an Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers, London, in 2003.
President Richards was a Featured Plenary Speaker at the 7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, held in Glasgow, Scotland from July 11 â 14, 2005.
In November 2005, President Richards was named Chancellor of the new University of Trinidad and Tobago.
Although the position of President is largely ceremonial, Richards has vowed to serve diligently.
An outspoken person who has not hidden his desire for the children of Trinidad and Tobago to play a meaningful role in the socio-economic development of the oil rich republic, Richards said his decision to have a public ceremony was guided by the need for the future generation to be "part of the tradition of institutions that we have built over the years.
Richards has also served on the board of a number of local companies, including the Trinidad Publishing Company, TRINTOC, and the National Gas Company, the National Training Board, the National Advisory Council and the Institute of Marine Affairs.
An avid carnival lover, Richards is married to Dr.
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, July 26, 2006 - President of Trinidad and Tobago George Maxwell Richards has broken his silence and announced that he will take action in relation to two judicial reviews of allegations of wrong-doing against Chief Justice Satnarine Sharma.
President Richards said he will soon announce his decision.
President Richards said while he has no doubt that teachers' needs must not be ignored, he finds it difficult to accept that children must be held to ransom in the debate or, struggles, between teachers and the establishment.
President George Maxwell Richards was re-elected head of state for a new five-year term, Monday, in a ceremony that was academic, as there had been no other nominee.
artPics = 'President George Maxwell Richards is sheltered by members of the Defence Force, as he inspects the parade at the Chaguaramas Heliport yesterday.
click on pic to zoom inPresident George Maxwell Richards is sheltered by members of the Defence Force, as he inspects the parade at the Chaguaramas Heliport yesterday.
President George Maxwell Richards is of the strong belief that the nation is not treating Laventille and its residents as they should.
President George Maxwell Richards is warning the nation that existing problems will persist if people only think about themselves.
President George Maxwell Richards is calling on Trinidad and Tobago to ensure it does not become a failed state.
President George Maxwell Richards is the head of state for Trinidad and Tobago.
The absence of President George Maxwell Richards was quite noticeable; patrons had more space to dance as his usual tent and special reserve bars were.