NOOR HASSANALI

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY OF THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
1985 - 1997

 


Name: Noor Mohamed Hassanali

Portfolio: President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Date of Birth: August 13, 1918 - Sixth in a Muslim family of seven children

Marital Status: 1952 - Married ZALAYHAR MOHAMMED, Teacher

Offices held

Vice-President, Girl Guides Association of Trinidad and Tobago

Vice-President, Islamic Ladies social and cultural Association of Trinidad and Tobago

Number of Children: Two

Son - KHALID M. HASSANALI

Senior Projects Engineer, Trinidad and Tobago Petroleum Company Limited

Daughter - AMENA HASSANALI-SUTTON

Teacher, Oxford, England

Religion: Muslim

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT


Elementary Schools: Canaan and Corinth Presbyterian

Secondary School: Naparima College, San Fernando

1937: Higher School Certificate Latin and Geography (Main)

English and French (Subsidiary)

One of the two students of the First Naparima College Higher School Certificate Graduating Class

1938 - 1943: Prior to attending University, was a member of Teaching Staff, at Naparima College - French, Sports and Residence Master

 
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

1943 - 1947: University of Toronto, Canada

1947: Bachelor of Arts Degree (Hons.) Law
 
 

PROFESSIONAL

  June 1948: Called to English Bar as Member of Gray's Inn, London, England

August 1948: Admitted to Practice in Trinidad and Tobago

 
PROFESSIONAL CAREER

1948 - 1953: Private Practice as Barrister-at-law in Trinidad and Tobago

March 1, 1953: Appointed Magistrate of Trinidad and Tobago

1953 - 1960: Served as Magistrate in Victoria, Tobago, St. Patrick, Caroni and St. George West districts

January 1, 1960: Appointed Senior Magistrate, Trinidad and Tobago

October 1, 1960: Appointed Senior Crown Counsel in Attorney General's Chambers

February 1, 1965: Appointed Assistant Solicitor General, Trinidad and Tobago

March 1, 1966: Appointed Judge of High Court of Trinidad and Tobago

June 1, 1978: Appointed Justice of Appeal of Supreme Court of Trinidad and Tobago

April 14, 1985: Retired

October 1985

To present: Master of Moots, Hugh Wooding Law School

November 1985

To present: Member, Judicial and Legal Service Commission

December 1985

To present: Member, Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force Commissions Board

 
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Naparima College, San Fernando

Double First Class Colours - Football and Cricket  
By unanimous vote of masters and students - Best All Round Student at Naparima College in Graduating year, 1937


General - Football
 

Member of Southern Amateur Football Association Team in National Inter-League Competition. University of Toronto (1943 - 1947) President of Victoria College Men's Residence

Member of the College Residence Council

Member of the Executive Council of the College Athletic Union

Captain and Coach of the College First Division Soccer Team
 

A member of University of Toronto Soccer Team in Inter-University Championship Competition in Ontario Awarded Bronze "T" the highest athletic award of University of Toronto for contribution to Sport at University


Chief Justice of Moot Court Division 2 of the University Law School
 

 1943 - 1945: Member of Canadian Officers Training Corps in Army Service while at University of Toronto.

During Summer Vacations (1944 - 1947)

Staff Member and Division Leader at Rotary Camp for Boys operated by Neighbourhood Workers Association of City of Toronto for less fortunate boys in that city In Trinidad and Tobago (1948 - 1960) Member of Naparima College Administration Board General One of the former footballers recently awarded Certificate of Honour by San Fernando Borough Council for contribution to Football at Skinner Park For several years until 1975, Member of the Executive Council of Northern Branch of Trinidad and Tobago Red Cross Society                     President of National Scout Association for Term 1975 - 1977
  Member of National Executive of Scout Association of Trinidad and Tobago, mid nineteen sixties to present. OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER

(INFORMATION DIVISION)

MARCH 16, 1987

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