Head of state of Trinidad and Tobago from 1962 to 1976
For the Calypso Rose album, see The Queen of Trinidad.
Queen of Trinidad and Tobago
Coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago
Elizabeth II
Details
Style
Her Majesty
Formation
31 August 1962
Abolition
1 August 1976
Elizabeth II was Queen of Trinidad and Tobago from the independence of Trinidad and Tobago on 31 August 1962 until the country became a republic on 1 August 1976. Her constitutional role as head of state was delegated to a governor-general, who acted on the advice of government ministers.[1]
In 1974, a constitutional reform commission in Trinidad and Tobago, led by Chief Justice Sir Hugh Wooding, recommended that the country become a republic, in line with almost universal national opinion.[2] A new constitution was adopted on 1 August 1976, and the country became the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago with a president as head of state, but remains a member of the Commonwealth.[3]
Elizabeth II visited Trinidad and Tobago once during her tenure, in February 1966.[4]
^Trinidad and Tobago Constitution Reform Commission (27 December 2013). "National Consultation on Constitutional Reform: Report" (PDF). Ministry of Legal Affairs. p. 6. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
^Derek O'Brien (2014). The Constitutional Systems of the Commonwealth Caribbean: A Contextual Analysis. Bloomsbury. 2. The Head of State. Part II: The Crown as Head of State. ISBN 978-1-84946-152-8.
^Ministry of Public Administration and Information. "Republic Day". National Library of Trinidad and Tobago. Archived from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
^"Commonwealth visits since 1952". Official website of the British monarchy. Royal Household. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
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