Winston Dookeran previously served as political leader of the Congress of the People, central bank governor, minister of finance, and minister of foreign affairs.
13 Facts About Winston Dookeran
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The young Winston Dookeran attended Naparima College in San Fernando, Trinidad.
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Winston Dookeran then went on to attend the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in economics in 1966.
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Winston Dookeran subsequently attended the London School of Economics, where he obtained his master's degree in economics in 1969.
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Winston Dookeran spent some fifteen years as a lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of the West Indies.
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Winston Dookeran was victorious at the polls and was therefore elected as a Member of Parliament and served in the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago.
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In 1986, when the ULF merged with other parties to form the National Alliance for Reconstruction, Winston Dookeran again contested the constituency of Chaguanas, and won.
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Winston Dookeran was made a Cabinet member as he was appointed Minister of Planning and Mobilization.
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Winston Dookeran later became Senior Economist at the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Winston Dookeran was a member of the executive board of the Inter-American Development Bank and the governor of the Caribbean Development Bank.
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Winston Dookeran was appointed Minister of Finance in 2010 for the new People's Partnership coalition government and began a series of programs designed to jump-start the stagnant economy.
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In June 2012, Winston Dookeran was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, a portfolio he held until June 2015.
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Winston Dookeran became Under-Secretary-General of EUCLID in 2019 and was appointed as secretary-general in July 2020.