(1923-01-02)2 January 1923 San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
Died
1994 (aged 71)
Political party
Independent (1951-1956; 1972-1974; 1976-death)
Other political affiliations
West Indian National Party (1974-1976)
Democratic Labour Party (1957-1972)
West Indies Democratic Labour Party (1957-1962)
People's Democratic Party (1956-1957)[1]
Butler Party (1950-1951)
Spouse
Marjorie Roodal
Relatives
Mitra Sinanan (brother)
Occupation
Politician
Awards
Chaconia Medal (1990)
Nickname
The Bengal Tiger
HEAshford Sastri SinananCM (pronounced[aːiɕəpʰoːrɖəɕɑːst̪riːsinɑːnənə]; 2 January 1923 – 1994) was a politician from Trinidad and Tobago who served in various roles prior to and following Trinidad and Tobago’s independence in 1962. Along with his brother, Mitra, Sinanan helped draft portions of Trinidad’s constitution and later went on to serve as the country’s first High Commissioner to India. High office, however, ultimately eluded him: first, in his 1958 bid to become the first Prime Minister of the Federation of the West Indies, a contest that he narrowly lost by 2 seats to Barbados’ Sir Grantley Adams; and second, in 1974, when he resigned from his post as High Commissioner to India to found the West Indian National Party (WINP). The WINP ultimately failed to break the 20-year rule of then Prime Minister, Eric Williams.
Notable career highlights:
Elected to Legislative Council, Victoria Constituency (1950)
Member of Parliament, San Fernando
Founder, Democratic Labour Party and Opposition Leader (1951–1956)
Acting Speaker of the House, Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago (1955–1956)
Chairman, Constitution Reform Committee (1955)
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Trinidad and Tobago to the Office of the U.N. and Specialized Agencies in Geneva (1973)
HE Ashford Sastri Sinanan CM (pronounced [aːiɕəpʰoːrɖə ɕɑːst̪riː sinɑːnənə]; 2 January 1923 – 1994) was a politician from Trinidad and Tobago who served...
Bustamante was unanimously elected as leader of the party, while AshfordSinanan (Trinidad), Victor Bryan (Trinidad) and Ebenezer Joshua (St. Vincent)...
Tiwari) Raffique Shah – Leader of the Opposition Cindy Devika Sharma AshfordSinanan Baron Bhattacharyya – Member of the House of Lords Ayesha Hazarika...
Federal election, leaving the party leadership to the Trinidadian AshfordSinanan. The absence of the leading Jamaican politicians from any role at the...
Prime Minister of the West Indies Federation, defeating AshfordSinanan by two votes. (Sinanan went on to serve as Leader of the Opposition of Trinidad's...
federal election, leaving the party leadership to the Trinidadian AshfordSinanan. The absence of the leading Jamaican politicians from any role at the...
opposed by Dr. Rudranath Capildeo of the Democratic Labor Party and AshfordSinanan, who later founded the West Indian National Party (WINP), continued...
was eventually repealed in 1951. The late opposition parliamentarian AshfordSinanan moved to repeal the ordinance under the PNM government and was successful...
in March 1955 and died shortly afterwards. The Deputy Speaker Hon. A.S. Sinanan presided until the Legislative Council was dissolved on May 25, 1956 Speaker...
the Democratic Labour Party in 1974, the party was resurrected by AshfordSinanan to contest the 1976 general elections. One of three parties to succeed...
P. T. James (1959) Simbhoonath Capildeo (1959-1961) Preceded by Ashford Sastri Sinanan Succeeded by Rudranath Capildeo (as Leader of the Opposition of...
Solomon Hochoy Prime Minister Eric Williams Acting on his behalf Ashford Sastri Sinanan (1962) Stephen Carpoondeo Maharaj (1963-1965) Simbhoonath Capildeo...
Elizabeth II Governor Hubert Rance Edward Beetham Opposition Leader Ashford Sastri Sinanan Preceded by Chief Minister established Succeeded by Eric Williams...
(1875–1920) Hon. George Fitzpatrick II The Sinanan family Ashford Sastri Sinanan (1923–1994) Mitra Sinanan The Panday family Basdeo Panday (1933–present)...
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