Rudranath Capildeo
Trinidadian and Tobagonian politician, mathematician and barrister (1920–1970)
Biography
Rudranath Capildeo (pronounced [rud̪rənɑːt̪ʰə kəpiləd̪eːoː]; 2 February 1920 – 12 May 1970) was a Trinidadian and Tobagonian politician, mathematician and barrister. He was a member of the prominent Hindu Indo-Trinidadian Capildeo family. Capildeo was the leader of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) from 1960 to 1969 and the first Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of the independent Trinidad and Tobago from 1962 to 1967. He was also a faculty member at the University of London, eventually holding the position of Reader of Mathematics. He was awarded the Trinity Cross, the nation's highest award, in 1969.
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- Member of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
Employers / organisations
- University College London
- Westfield College
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