Eric Williams was a prominent leader in Trinidad and Tobago, serving as the country's first Prime Minister from the early 1960s until his death. He was born in Trinidad and Tobago on September 25, 1911, and was also a scholar and author. His most famous work, Capitalism and Slavery, was published in 1944 and is still considered an important work today.
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💰 Net worth: $28 Million (2024)
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About
From the early 1960s until his death, this People's National Movement leader served as Trinidad and Tobago's first Prime Minister. Also a scholar and author, he published an important 1944 work titled Capitalism and Slavery.
Before Fame
He earned both his bachelor's degree (in history) and his doctorate from St Catherine's College, Oxford. He began his political career as a member of the Anglo-American Caribbean Commission.
Trivia
His autobiography, Inward Hunger, recounts his firsthand experience of racism while living in England.
Family Life
He grew up in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, as the son of Thomas Henry Williams and Eliza Frances Boissiere. He later fathered children named Alistair, Erica, and Pamela.
Associated With
A decade apart, Williams and Patrick Manning both served as Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago.