Patrick Manning
Patrick Manning | |
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Manning in 2008 | |
| 4th Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| In office 24 December 2001 – 26 May 2010 | |
| President | A. N. R. Robinson George Maxwell Richards |
| Preceded by | Basdeo Panday |
| Succeeded by | Kamla Persad-Bissessar |
| In office 17 December 1991 – 9 November 1995 | |
| President | Noor Hassanali |
| Preceded by | A. N. R. Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Basdeo Panday |
| 6th Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 9 November 1995 – 24 December 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Basdeo Panday |
| Preceded by | Basdeo Panday |
| Succeeded by | Basdeo Panday |
| In office 18 December 1986 – 17 December 1991 | |
| Prime Minister | A. N. R. Robinson |
| Preceded by | Basdeo Panday |
| Succeeded by | Basdeo Panday |
| 3rd Leader of the Political National Movement | |
| In office 8 February 1987 – 26 May 2010 | |
| Deputy | Keith Rowley Joan Yuille-Williams |
| Preceded by | George Chambers |
| Succeeded by | Keith Rowley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patrick Augustus Mervyn Manning 17 August 1946 San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Died | 2 July 2016 (aged 69) San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Political party | PNM |
| Spouse | |
| Alma mater | University of the West Indies |
Patrick Augustus Mervyn Manning (17 August 1946 – 2 July 2016) was a Trinidadian politician who served as the fourth prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago twice from 1991 to 1995, and again from 2001 to 2010. A geologist by training, Manning served as Member of Parliament for the San Fernando East constituency from 1971 until 2015 when he was replaced by Randall Mitchell, but with the seat in 2020 being won by his son Brian Manning. Patrick Manning was the longest-serving member of the House of Representatives. He was the Leader of the Opposition from 1986 to 1990 and again from 1995 to 2001.
Manning was born in San Fernando and received his secondary education at Presentation College, San Fernando, and his bachelor's degree from the University of the West Indies at Mona, in 1969. After graduation, he returned to Trinidad, where he worked as a geologist for Texaco. Trinidadian historian Dr Bridget Brereton published his biography in May 2024 titled, Manning.