Basdeo Panday

Basdeo Panday
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Data i miejsce urodzenia25 maja 1933
Princes Town
Premier Trynidadu i Tobago
Okresod 10 listopada 1995
do 23 grudnia 2001
Przynależność politycznaZjednoczony Kongres Narodowy
PoprzednikPatrick Manning
NastępcaPatrick Manning

Basdeo Panday (ur. 25 maja 1933 w Princes Town) - trynidadzko-tobagijski polityk. Przewodniczący Zjednoczonego Kongresu Narodowego, Hindus, piąty premier tego kraju od 10 listopada 1995 do 23 grudnia 2001. Po przegranych wyborach lider opozycji. Był oskarżony o malwersacje finansowe.

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Sampson Nanton interviews former Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Basdeo Panday in 1997.jpg
Sampson Nanton interviews former Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Basdeo Panday in 1997
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Coat of Arms of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
The palm tree at the top of the coat of arms was taken from Tobago’s coat of arms before it was joined in political union with Trinidad. The wreath represents the crown of the monarchy of the United Kingdom, Trinidad and Tobago’s colonizers at the time of independence. The shield has the same colours (black, red, and white) as the nation’s flag and carry the same meaning. The gold ships represent the Santa María, La Niña, and La Pinta: the three ships Christopher Columbus used on his journey to the “New World”. The two birds on the shield are hummingbirds. Trinidad is sometimes referred to as the “Land of the Hummingbird” because more than sixteen different species of hummingbird have been recorded on the island. “Land of the Hummingbird” is also believed to have been the Native Amerindian name for Trinidad. The two larger birds are the Scarlet Ibis (left) and the Cocrico (right), the national birds of Trinidad and Tobago. Below the Scarlet Ibis are three hills, representing the Trinity Hills in southern Trinidad, which, it is believed, convinced Columbus to name the island after the Holy Trinity. The island rising out of the waters beneath the Cocrico represents Tobago. Below these birds is the nation’s motto, "Together We Aspire, Together We Achieve." Adopted in 1962.