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{{Short description|Lawyer and politician from Trinidad and Tobago}}
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| name = Camille Robinson-Regis
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'''Camille Robinson-Regis''' is a [[Trinidadian and Tobagonian]] lawyer and politician, representing the [[People's National Movement]]. She was first elected as a [[Member of parliament|Member of Parliament]] in the [[House of Representatives (Trinidad and Tobago)|House of Representatives]] for Arouca South in 1992 and is the current Member of Parliament for [[Arouca/Maloney (parliamentary constituency)|Arouca/Maloney]]. She is the Minister of Planning and Development, the Lady Vice-Chairman of the People's National Movement, and the Leader of Government Business in the House of Representatives.<ref name="gov" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=Ghouralal|first=Darlisa|date=28 May 2020|title=Camille returns as Arouca/Maloney candidate|work=Loop News|url=https://tt.loopnews.com/content/camille-returns-aroucamaloney-candidate|access-date=3 January 2022}}</ref>
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'''Camille Robinson-Regis''' is a lawyer and politician from [[Trinidad and Tobago]]


== Career ==
== Early life ==
Camille Robinson-Regis attended [[Bishop Anstey High School]] before studying law at the [[University of the West Indies]], [[Saint Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago].<ref name=gov>{{cite web|title=The Honourable Camille Robinson-Regis, MP |url=http://news.gov.tt/content/honourable-camille-robinson-regis-mp#.WhklmEpl-Uk|publisher=Government of Trinidad and Tobago|accessdate=25 November 2017|language=en}}</ref> Robinson-Regis holds a [[Legal Education Certificate]] from the [[Norman Manley Law School]] in [[Jamaica]].<ref name=plan/> She worked as [[corporate secretary]] at the National Flour Mills and was [[admitted to the bar]] of Trinidad and Tobago in 1985.<ref name=gov/><ref name=plan>{{cite web|title=Honourable Minister|url=http://www.planning.gov.tt/content/honourable-minister|publisher=Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Planning and Development|accessdate=25 November 2017}}</ref>
Robinson-Regis attended [[Bishop Anstey High School]] before studying law at the [[University of the West Indies at St. Augustine]].<ref name=gov>{{cite web|title=The Honourable Camille Robinson-Regis, MP |url=http://news.gov.tt/content/honourable-camille-robinson-regis-mp#.WhklmEpl-Uk|publisher=Government of Trinidad and Tobago|accessdate=25 November 2017|language=en}}</ref> She holds a [[Legal Education Certificate]] from the [[Norman Manley Law School]] in [[Jamaica]].<ref name="plan">{{Cite web|title=The Honourable Camille Robinson-Regis|url=https://planning.gov.tt/content/honourable-camille-robinson-regis|url-status=live|access-date=3 January 2022|website=Ministry of Planning and Development|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205045739/https://www.planning.gov.tt/content/honourable-camille-robinson-regis |archive-date=2020-12-05 }}</ref> She worked as [[Company secretary|corporate secretary]] at the National Flour Mills and was [[Admission to practice law|admitted to the bar]] of Trinidad and Tobago in 1985.<ref name=gov/><ref name="plan" />


== Political career ==
Robinson-Regis is a member of the [[People's National Movement]] and was appointed to the [[Senate (Trinidad and Tobago)|Senate]] in 1992.<ref name=gov/> She was appointed Minister of Information on 9 January that year, becoming the youngest member of Prime Minister Patrick Manning's cabinet.<ref name=gov/><ref name=plan/> She became Minister of Consumer Affairs on 25 January 1994, a position she held until 6 October 1995. Robinson-Regis was elected to the [[House of Representatives (Trinidad and Tobago)|House of Representatives]] for the constituency of [[Arouca, Trinidad and Tobago|Arouca South]] on 27 November 1995, a seat she held until 2007. The PNM was returned to government in December 2001 and Robinson-Regis was appointed Minister of Legal Affairs on 26 December. She became Minister of Planning and Development on 10 November 2003 and held that role until 7 November 2007.<ref name=gov/>
Robinson-Regis is a member of the [[People's National Movement]] (PNM) and was appointed to the [[Senate (Trinidad and Tobago)|Senate]] in 1992.<ref name="gov" /> She was appointed Minister of Information on 9 January that year, becoming the youngest senator to be appointed to the cabinet.<ref name="gov" /><ref name="plan" /> She became Minister of Consumer Affairs on 25 January 1994, a position she held until 6 October 1995. Robinson-Regis was elected to the [[House of Representatives (Trinidad and Tobago)|House of Representatives]] for the constituency of Arouca South on 27 November 1995, a seat she held until 2007. The PNM was returned to government in December 2001 and Robinson-Regis was appointed Minister of Legal Affairs on 26 December. She became Minister of Planning and Development on 10 November 2003 and held that role until 7 November 2007.<ref name="gov" />


From 2007 to 2010 Robinson-Regis served as Trinidad and Tobago's [[High Commissioner]] to Canada.<ref name=plan/> The PNM was in opposition after 2010 and was appointed a temporary senator for the party on 7 February 2012. She became a full senator on 10 December 2013 and remained in the senate until 17 June 2015. She was returned to the House of Representatives for the Arouca/[[Maloney]] constituency in the [[Trinidad and Tobago general election, 2015|7 September 2015general election]]. Robinson-Regis was appointed Minister of Planning and Development on 11 September 2015.<ref name=gov/> She has been governor of the [[Caribbean Development Bank]] since 1 January 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Camille Robinson-Regis: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=340782039&privcapId=22437403&previousCapId=9503874&previousTitle=Evrofinance%20Mosnarbank%20Joint%20Stock%20Commercial%20bank%20Joint-Stock%20Company|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=25 November 2017}}</ref>
From 2007 to 2010, Robinson-Regis served as Trinidad and Tobago's [[High commissioner|High Commissioner]] to Canada.<ref name="plan" /> The PNM was in opposition after 2010 and was appointed a temporary senator for the party on 7 February 2012. She became a full senator on 10 December 2013 and remained in the senate until 17 June 2015. She was returned to the House of Representatives for the [[Arouca/Maloney (parliamentary constituency)|Arouca/Maloney]] constituency in the [[2015 Trinidad and Tobago general election|7 September 2015 general election]]. Robinson-Regis was appointed Minister of Planning and Development on 11 September 2015.<ref name="gov" /> She has been governor of the [[Caribbean Development Bank]] since 1 January 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Camille Robinson-Regis: Executive Profile & Biography|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=340782039&privcapId=22437403&previousCapId=9503874&previousTitle=Evrofinance%20Mosnarbank%20Joint%20Stock%20Commercial%20bank%20Joint-Stock%20Company|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=25 November 2017}}</ref> She was appointed Minister of Social Development and Family Services on 30 December 2019.<ref>{{cite news|last=Douglas|first=Sean|date=1 January 2020|title=Rowley reshuffles his deck|work=[[Trinidad and Tobago Newsday]]|url=https://newsday.co.tt/2020/01/01/rowley-reshuffles-his-deck/|access-date=20 May 2020|accessdate=}}</ref>

==Controversy==
Robinson-Regis was accused of using racist rhetoric against [[Indo-Trinidadians and Tobagonians]]. In response to accusations made by the opposition party of her party, the [[People's National Movement|PNM]], running a [[pedophile ring]], Robinson-Regis at a meeting in June 2022 was accused of using the [[Leader of the Opposition (Trinidad and Tobago)|Leader of the Opposition]] [[Kamla Persad-Bissessar]]'s full name "Kamla Susheila Persad-Bissessar" as a way of mocking her ethnic name in an attempt to race-bait, and ridicule and mock [[Indo-Trinidadians and Tobagonians]] to take attention away from the accusations.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/unc-women-camille-must-apologise-for-racial-attack/article_1ca4dc1c-e5b8-11ec-87fa-3730424f3ef8.amp.html | title=UNC Women: Camille must apologise for 'racial attack' | date=7 June 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/leave-my-name-alone/article_f341c3f2-e3a1-11ec-b6b7-dfd40d0f5f0a.amp.html | title=Leave My Name Alone! | date=4 June 2022 }}</ref><ref>https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2022/06/08/ridiculing-ethnic-names-is-offensive/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 19:47, 12 September 2024

Camille Robinson-Regis
Minister of Social Development and Family Services
Incumbent
Assumed office
30 December 2019
PresidentPaula-Mae Weekes
Prime MinisterKeith Rowley
Minister of Planning and Development
In office
11 September 2015 – 30 December 2019
Prime MinisterKeith Rowley
Trinidadian High Commissioner to Canada
In office
2007–2010
Prime MinisterPatrick Manning
Minister of Planning and Development
In office
10 November 2003 – 7 November 2007
Prime MinisterPatrick Manning
Minister of Legal Affairs
In office
26 December 2001 – 9 November 2003
Prime MinisterPatrick Manning
Minister of Consumer Affairs
In office
25 January 1994 – 6 October 1995
Prime MinisterPatrick Manning
Minister of Information
In office
9 January 1992 – 24 January 1994
Prime MinisterPatrick Manning
Member of Parliament
for Arouca/Maloney
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 September 2015
Preceded byAlicia Hospedales
Personal details
Political partyPeople's National Movement
EducationBishop Anstey High School
Alma materUniversity of the West Indies
Norman Manley Law School

Camille Robinson-Regis is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian lawyer and politician, representing the People's National Movement. She was first elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for Arouca South in 1992 and is the current Member of Parliament for Arouca/Maloney. She is the Minister of Planning and Development, the Lady Vice-Chairman of the People's National Movement, and the Leader of Government Business in the House of Representatives.[1][2]

Early life

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Robinson-Regis attended Bishop Anstey High School before studying law at the University of the West Indies at St. Augustine.[1] She holds a Legal Education Certificate from the Norman Manley Law School in Jamaica.[3] She worked as corporate secretary at the National Flour Mills and was admitted to the bar of Trinidad and Tobago in 1985.[1][3]

Political career

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Robinson-Regis is a member of the People's National Movement (PNM) and was appointed to the Senate in 1992.[1] She was appointed Minister of Information on 9 January that year, becoming the youngest senator to be appointed to the cabinet.[1][3] She became Minister of Consumer Affairs on 25 January 1994, a position she held until 6 October 1995. Robinson-Regis was elected to the House of Representatives for the constituency of Arouca South on 27 November 1995, a seat she held until 2007. The PNM was returned to government in December 2001 and Robinson-Regis was appointed Minister of Legal Affairs on 26 December. She became Minister of Planning and Development on 10 November 2003 and held that role until 7 November 2007.[1]

From 2007 to 2010, Robinson-Regis served as Trinidad and Tobago's High Commissioner to Canada.[3] The PNM was in opposition after 2010 and was appointed a temporary senator for the party on 7 February 2012. She became a full senator on 10 December 2013 and remained in the senate until 17 June 2015. She was returned to the House of Representatives for the Arouca/Maloney constituency in the 7 September 2015 general election. Robinson-Regis was appointed Minister of Planning and Development on 11 September 2015.[1] She has been governor of the Caribbean Development Bank since 1 January 2016.[4] She was appointed Minister of Social Development and Family Services on 30 December 2019.[5]

Controversy

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Robinson-Regis was accused of using racist rhetoric against Indo-Trinidadians and Tobagonians. In response to accusations made by the opposition party of her party, the PNM, running a pedophile ring, Robinson-Regis at a meeting in June 2022 was accused of using the Leader of the Opposition Kamla Persad-Bissessar's full name "Kamla Susheila Persad-Bissessar" as a way of mocking her ethnic name in an attempt to race-bait, and ridicule and mock Indo-Trinidadians and Tobagonians to take attention away from the accusations.[6][7][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "The Honourable Camille Robinson-Regis, MP". Government of Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. ^ Ghouralal, Darlisa (28 May 2020). "Camille returns as Arouca/Maloney candidate". Loop News. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "The Honourable Camille Robinson-Regis". Ministry of Planning and Development. Archived from the original on 2020-12-05. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Camille Robinson-Regis: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  5. ^ Douglas, Sean (1 January 2020). "Rowley reshuffles his deck". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  6. ^ "UNC Women: Camille must apologise for 'racial attack'". 7 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Leave My Name Alone!". 4 June 2022.
  8. ^ https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2022/06/08/ridiculing-ethnic-names-is-offensive/ [bare URL]
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