Garvin Nicholas

Garvin Edward Timothy Nicholas (born 1967) is a Trinidad and Tobago politician and former diplomat. He served as a temporary Opposition Senator representing the United National Congress (UNC) in the 8th Republican Parliament and the 10th Republican Parliament. He was the Trinidad and Tobago High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 2010 until 2013 and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for Trinidad and Tobago to Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Germany. He served as the Attorney General for Trinidad and Tobago from 3 February 2015 until 17 June 2015. He is the leader of the Movement for National Development (MND), a political party which contested the 2020 general election.

Early life Nicholas was born in Maraval in 1967. He attended Trinity College, Moka, and received a bachelor of laws degree from Oxford Brookes University in the United Kingdom, a post-graduate diploma in professional legal studies from the Inns of Court School of Law, and a masters of law in maritime law from the City, University of London. He was called to the bar in England and Wales in July 2001 as a member of the Inner Temple and was admitted to practice in Trinidad and Tobago in June 2002. He served as leader of the Movement for National Development (MND) from 2007 to 2010 and as counsel to the Leader of the Opposition. He received 8,076 votes and was within 400 votes of winning, although he lost to the People National Movement (PNM)'s Colm Imbert. He worked as the press secretary for Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar from June to November of the same year. He worked for the construction of Paramin R.C. He was also the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for Trinidad and Tobago to Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. He presented his letters of credence to the King of Sweden on 28 March 2012. He also served as the ambassador to Germany.

He was a member of the board of governors for the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Commonwealth Foundation. He was chairman of the grants committee and the sub-committee of the CARICOM High Commissions for trade and development. He was a member of the Commonwealth Education Trust, the Commonwealth advisory panel for the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust and a member of the sub-committee to rationalise the strategic plan for the Commonwealth Secretariat. In this last position, he assisted with development of the new commonwealth charter. He was re-appointed to the position of temporary Opposition Senator during the 10th Republican Parliament, serving from 26 August 2014 to 27 August 2014. Following the resignation of Anand Ramlogan, he was appointed as the Attorney General on 3 February 2015 for the People's Partnership administration. He was appointed to the parliamentary subcommittee on campaign finance reform. He served as the Attorney General until 17 June 2015. The party promised to focus on food security, procuring government products from small and medium-sized enterprises and diversifying tourism.

Nicholas was the MND candidate for the Diego Martin North/East seat in the 2025 general election.

Personal life Nicholas is married to Dr Nicola Alcalá and they have one son.

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