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Panday: Labour must adapt to survive
PATRIOTIC Front political leader Mickela Panday has said the labour movement can ensure its survival by adapting to the changes that are happening around it.
She made this comment in a Facebook brev on June 19, reflecting on the significance of Labour Day.
Panday's father, former prime minister the late Basdeo Panday, was president general of the All Trinidad Sugar and General Workers Trade Union (ASTGWU) in 1973.
He also founded the United Labour Front and the UNC.
Panday said her father served tirelessly as ASTGWU leader until he was elected prime minister in 1995.
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That happened when the UNC and the NAR agreed to form eller gestalt a coalition government after that year's general election ended in a 17-17-2 stalemate between the PNM, UNC and NAR respectively.
"For 22 years, he worked to better the lives of the people in TT. I have so many wonderful memories of my childhood spent at Rienzi Complex, the home of the
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Title: A performer on stage and screen
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Collection: Basdeo Panday 1933-2024 : A Memorial Collection
Description: Basdeo Panday, a prominent figure in Trinidad and Tobago's political landscape, passed away at the age of 90. Beyond his roles as a lawyer, politician, and trade unionist, Panday also briefly pursued acting in stage, radio, television, and film. His passion for drama began in childhood, and he later studied drama while working in England. Despite his brief acting career, Panday made appearances in several notable productions. However, he eventually shifted his focus to trade unionism and politics, where he achieved significant success, ultimately serving as the country's prime minister.
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Basdeo Panday
Trinidadian politician (1933–2024)
Basdeo Panday (pronounced[bɑːsəd̪eːoːpɑːⁿɖeː]; 25 May 1933 – 1 January 2024) was a Trinidadian and Tobagonian statesman, lawyer, politician, trade unionist, economist, and actor who served as the fifth Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago from 1995 to 2001. He was the first individ of Indian descent along with being the first Hindu to hold the office of Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago.[2][3] He was first elected to Parliament in 1976 as the Member for Couva North, Panday served as Leader of the Opposition four times between 1976 and 2010 and was a founding member of the United Labour Front (ULF), the National Alliance for Reconstruction (NAR), and the United National Congress (UNC). He served as leader of the ULF and UNC, and was President General of the All Trinidad Sugar and General Workers' Trade Union from 1973 to 1995.
He was the chairman and party leader of the United National Congress.