Anand Ramlogan
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Anand Ramlogan is a human rights
Human rights
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 attorney-at-law in Trinidad
Trinidad
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, and the Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago.. He is married to His Trinidadian Wife Nalini Ramlogan and has two kids, he is a graduate of Queen Mary and Westfield College
Queen Mary, University of London
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 in the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...

 and University of Westminster
University of Westminster
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 and the second youngest Attorney General of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
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. He is one of the youngest barristers from the Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Nations
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 to address the Law lords of the Privy Council and is a door tenant at Charter Chambers in London. His cases have been the subject of many articles in international law journals and he gives guest lectures in various universities in London. He now practices law with Sir Fenton Ramsahoye, Former Attorney General
Attorney General
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 of Guyana
Guyana
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 and Professor of Law. Most notably he along side attorney at law Haresh Ramnath leading the case[also trained Mr.Ramlogan] has fought for the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha
Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha
The Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha is the major Hindu organisation in Trinidad and Tobago. It operates 150 mandirs and over 50 schools. It was formed in 1952 when Bhadase Sagan Maraj engineered the merger of the Satanan Dharma Association and the Sanatan Dharma Board of Control. An affiliated group,...

 against the Trinity Cross
Trinity Cross
The Trinity Cross was the highest of the National Awards of Trinidad and Tobago, between the years 1969– 2008. It was awarded for: distinguished and outstanding service to Trinidad and Tobago...

 and for a Radio license. In 2007 Ramlogan unsuccessfully contested the General Elections for the Congress of the People
Congress of the People
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 led by Winston Dookeran
Winston Dookeran
Winston Dookeran is a Trinidad and Tobago politician and economist. He currently serves as Political Leader of the Congress of the People. His term ends on July 3, 2011 when internal elections will be held to select a political leader. At a press conference on May 28, 2011, Mr. Dookeran...

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On 26 May 2010 following the success of United National Congress led coalition party at the unexpected snap General Election, Ramlogan was appointed a Senator and Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago by the new and first female Prime Minister the Honourable Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar. On appointment Ramlogan was reported to have said that "... the very same issues that I fought for — equality, fair play — will remain the same priority issues as Attorney General for this new Administration.” (see Trinidad Newsday 27 May 2010). He is the first member of Government to be appointed.
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