Hazel Anne Marie Manning was a Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago

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 politician. She entered the Senate

Senate of Trinidad and Tobago

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 as a People's National Movement

People's National Movement

The People's National Movement is the present-day opposition political party in Trinidad and Tobago. Founded in 1955 by Eric Williams, it won the 1956 General Elections and went on to hold power for an unbroken 30 years. After the death of Williams in 1981 George Chambers led the party...

 (PNM) Senator after the 2001 election. Senator Manning served as Minister of Education of Trinidad and Tobago and subsequently as Minister of Local Government. She is also the spouse of former Prime Minister Patrick Manning

Patrick Manning

Patrick Augustus Mervyn Manning was the fourth and sixth Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, as well as the former Political Leader of the People's National Movement . He served as Prime Minister from 17 December 1991 to 9 November 1995 and held that office again from 24 December 2001 until 26...

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She was born in the southern city of San Fernando

San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago

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 and received her secondary education at St. Joseph's Convent,San Fernando. She obtained her Bachelor's Degree from the University of the West Indies

University of the West Indies

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 at St. Augustine in the Social Sciences. She subsequently obtained a post graduate Diploma in Administration. She and Patrick Manning were married in 1972. They have two sons.

Her career has included working in various agencies including the Town and Country Planning Division of the Ministry of Planning and Development where she was head of its research unit. She also worked for several years as a social impact assessment

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consultant.