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A. N. R. Robinson

1926 - 2014

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Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson (16 December 1926 – 9 April 2014; known as A. N. R. or "Ray" Robinson), was a Trinidad and Tobago politician who served as the third President of Trinidad and Tobago from 1997 to 2003 and the third Prime Minister from 1986 to 1991. He is known for his resilience within the government, resigning from Eric Williams’ administration in 1970 promoted by the State of Emergency imposed on Black Power protests, and is recognized for his proposal that led to the establishment of the International Criminal Court. He is also remembered for being held hostage during the 1990 Jamaat al Muslimeen coup attempt, during which he ordered the army to “attack with full force” while being held at gunpoint. Robinson was the first active politician to be elected to the presidency, and was the first presidential candidate who was not elected unopposed (the Opposition People's National Movement nominated Justice Anthony Lucky as its candidate for president). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. A. N. R. Robinson is the 15,772nd most popular politician (down from 15,664th in 2019), the 15th most popular biography from Trinidad and Tobago (up from 18th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Trinidadian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, A. N. R. Robinson ranks 15,772 out of 19,576. Before him are Pearlette Louisy, Carlos Roberto Flores, Zeid Raad Al Hussein, Ecgberht of Kent, Norbert Blüm, and Danuta Hübner. After him are Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland, Albert Oldman, Sergei Zubatov, Konstantinos Georgakopoulos, Petre S. Aurelian, and Patrice Trovoada.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1926, A. N. R. Robinson ranks 413. Before him are Bob Benny, Robert Jay Lifton, James Best, Charlotte Rae, Bernard Nathanson, and Roberto Goyeneche. After him are Bob Richards, H. C. Robbins Landon, Raymond Gosling, Günter de Bruyn, H. R. Haldeman, and Piero Drogo. Among people deceased in 2014, A. N. R. Robinson ranks 410. Before him are Anatoly Kuznetsov, Keiko Awaji, Sirkka Polkunen, Buddy DeFranco, François Deguelt, and Georgy Adelson-Velsky. After him are Carla Laemmle, Bruno Zumino, Jan Werner, Kate O'Mara, Don Keefer, and Gerry Goffin.

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In Trinidad and Tobago

Among people born in Trinidad and Tobago, A. N. R. Robinson ranks 15 out of 71. Before him are Paula-Mae Weekes (1958), Keith Rowley (1949), David Jenkins (1952), Stephen Mallory (1813), Michael Fisher (1931), and Imran N. Hosein (1942). After him are Edmundo Ros (1910), George Padmore (1903), Steven Pressfield (1943), C. L. R. James (1901), Christine Kangaloo (1961), and Hasely Crawford (1950).

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Among POLITICIANS In Trinidad and Tobago

Among politicians born in Trinidad and Tobago, A. N. R. Robinson ranks 4. Before him are George Maxwell Richards (1931), Paula-Mae Weekes (1958), and Keith Rowley (1949). After him are Christine Kangaloo (1961), Kamla Persad-Bissessar (1952), Eric Williams (1911), Anthony Carmona (1953), Ellis Clarke (1917), Patrick Manning (1946), Basdeo Panday (1933), and Noor Hassanali (1918).

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