The Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs is responsible for providing legal services to the Government of The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
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The Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs (AGLA) is under the auspices of: The Honourable Faris Al-Rawi, M.P., Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs September 9, 2015 - Present And The Honourable Fitzgerald E. Hinds, M.P., Minister in the Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs June 30, 2017 - Present BIOGRAPHY Mr. Faris Al-Rawi, was born in San Fernando. He is a third generation Parliamentarian, in that his mother, Diane Seukeran and his grandfather, Lionel Seukeran, both served in the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. Al-Rawi was educated at Presentation College, San Fernando, the University of the West Indies and completed a Master's Degree in Law at King's College London. Mr. Faris Al-Rawi obtained his Bachelor of Laws with Honours from the University of the West Indies and his Masters of Laws in Intellectual Property, Information Technology and Alternative Dispute Resolution from King’s College London, University of London. He attended the Hugh Wooding Law School where he obtained the Certificate of Legal Education. He was admitted to practice law in Trinidad and Tobago in 1996. Mr. Al-Rawi was heavily involved in active legal practice in particular in the areas of corporate commercial law, civil litigation, industrial relations, intellectual property, mortgaging and conveyancing law and securities. He has been involved in the politics of Trinidad and Tobago since 1995 and has served in multiple capacities including on specialist appointed cabinet committees and as an Alderman of the Port of Spain City Corporation, a member of the Board of Directors of the Land Settlement Agency, the National Housing Authority and the Housing Development Corporation. Mr. Al-Rawi first entered the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago in June, 2010, as an Opposition Senator and served as the Public Relations Officer of the Peoples’ National Movement for two (2) consecutive terms. He became this country's Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs on September 9, 2015. He is also the elected Member of Parliament for San Fernando West in the 11th Parliament. Mr. Al-Rawi is a polyglot conversant in English, Arabic, Spanish and French. He is a very strong supporter of various charities and in particular of the Scout movement and of the Trinidad and Tobago Karate Association, of which latter institution he is a member and past instructor. BIOGRAPHY Mr. Fitzgerald Ethelbert Hinds was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1995, and served for 12 years as the Member for Laventille East/Morvant. An Attorney-at-Law by profession, Mr. Hinds first served in Opposition between 1995 and 2001. During the 8th Republican Parliament (2002-2007), Mr. Hinds served as Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Mr. Hinds would be appointed an Opposition Senator in the 10th Parliament. On Monday September 7, 2015, Mr. Hinds was re-elected to the House of Representatives as the Member of Parliament for Laventille West in the 11th Parliament. During his tenure, Mr. Hinds served as a Member of several Committees and also chaired the Public Accounts (Enterprises) Committee and the Joint Select Committee on National Security.
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The Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs is responsible for providing legal services to the Government of The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
The Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs (AGLA) is under the auspices of: The Honourable Faris Al-Rawi, M.P., Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs September 9, 2015 - Present And The Honourable Fitzgerald E. Hinds, M.P., Minister in the Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs June 30, 2017 - Present
