Emmanuel Carter

Joseph Emmanuel Carter (18 December 1929 – 21 January 2015) was a Trinidad and Tobago civil servant and politician. He served as President of the Senate between 1990 and 1995.

Early life Joseph Emmanuel Carter was born on 18 December 1929 and educated at Queen's Royal College. in Trinidad and Tobago.

Career He joined the Public Service in 1948 and after serving in the Colonial Secretary's Office he was transferred to the Legislature Department in 1954 where he served for 35 years until retirement in 1989. Notably, within three months of his retirement, he was appointed Senator and elected as President of the Senate on 12 March 1990. Following General Elections in December 1991, which saw a change in Government, he was re-elected President of the Senate in January 1992 and continued to serve in this capacity until 1995.

Carter served as acting President of Trinidad and Tobago in 1990, during which he signed an amnesty declaration, related to the Jamaat al Muslimeen coup attempt. He was 85.