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Charles Anthony Jacelon (1st June, 1939 -13th April, 2005)

Charles Anthony Jacelon was educated at St Mary’s College, Port of Spain, where he won the Island scholarship in Modern Group in 1958. He went on to study Law at Southampton University where he attained an Upper Second and was called to the bar at the Middle Temple in 1960. He continued to advance in academics in law and was awarded an LLM in 1962.

On his return to Trinidad, he embarked on his career in law where he had a distinguished career as an advocate and was appointed the coveted position of Senior Counsel in 1979. He went on to dabble in the Judiciary by holding the role of Puisne Judge and Justice of Appeal in 1981 for short periods.

He, together with Michael de la Bastide, founded and established the law firm de la Bastide & Jacelon, which later merged with the law firm Pollonais & Blanc on 1st July, 1998 forming the firm Pollonais, Blanc, de la Bastide & Jacelon.

Jacelon went on to serve on various boards and act in various capacities including serving as Minister of Finance in 1981 until 1986. He also held the positions of Deputy Chairman of WASA in 1978, Chairman of the Board of TSTT in 1992, Deputy Chairman of BWIA in 1995, legal advisor to Amoco Trinidad Oil Company from 1971 to 1977, Chairman, Shipping Corporation of Trinidad & Tobago Limited from 1976 to 1981, Deputy Chairman of Mount Hope Medical Complex from 1975 to 1980, Member, Council of the Institute of Marine Affairs from 1976 to 1981, Member, National Housing Authority from 1980 to 1981, Director, Caribbean Insurance Company Limited from 1967 to 2005, Director of Beacon Insurance Limited from 1994 to 2005 and Director of Republic Bank Limited from 1995 to 2005. He also continued to contribute to the legal world by holding the role as a part time lecturer in both the University of the West Indies and the John Donaldson Technical Institute.

His vast experience and appointments also attracted international recognition as he was listed in the International Who’s Who of Intellectuals in 1983. He also held the international roles of Governor of World Bank, Governor of International Monetary Fund, Governor of Inter American Development Bank and Governor of Caribbean Development Bank all from 1982 to 1986. He was also a Past President Rotary Club of Port of Spain.

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ker. I was a colleague of Mr. Charles Anthony Jacelon in the parliamentary period 1981—1986 under the very distinguished Prime Ministership of Mr. George Michael Chambers. Mr. Jacelon held the appointment of Minister in the Ministry of Finance and in that capacity chaired meetings of the Finance Committee of this honourable House. I was at the time, still a very junior minister in the government of the day and Mr. Jacelon was one of those on whom I could rely for advice. I held the portfolio at the time of Minister of Energy and Energy Industries. I recall very clearly that my first encounter with Mr. Jacelon was in a meeting between the Ministry of Petroleum and Mines, in an earlier time in the earlier 1970s, and Amoco. Mr. Jacelon, at the time, was legal advisor to Amoco and in that capacity distinguished himself and then went on to private practice to emerge as as a very eminent and distinguished lawyer in Trinidad and Tobago. He in fact attained the status of Senior Counsel which, as you know, is the highest status in the profession that is available in our country. 664 Condolences (Mr. C. A. Jacelon) Friday, April 15, 2005 [HON. P. MANNING] Mr. Speaker, Mr. Jacelon was also active in the PNM. Whereas the time, a number of professionals came into the party and Government, essentially working at the level of the government but not spending too much time in the party, Mr. Jacelon was very different. So different was he that when we went into Opposition for the first time in 1986 and we looked around for the group of people who would be associated with the revitalization of the PNM and its resurgence as a strong and hopefully invincible political force, we could not make arrangements that excluded Mr. Jacelon; in fact, Mr. Jacelon went on to hold the office of treasurer of the PNM, which he held until his death and which he had held for a number of years. To be a treasurer of the PNM, Mr. Speaker, you have to be a man of integrity and so Mr. Jacelon was indeed a man of integrity, which caused us to elect him time and time again. In fact, in his latter years in the PNM, he was elected to the office of treasurer unopposed. That is an indication of the esteem with which he has been held in the political party, not just by those in authority, but also by the rank and file party member who, after all, is the basis and the backbone of the sustenance of our political organization and the country's democracy. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Jacelon also was my personal legal advisor. He advised me in a personal capacity and I owe him several debts of gratitude for the advice that I have been able to get from him from time to time, in the conduct of my own personal affairs with a legal orientation. At age 65, I am prepared to say that Mr. Jacelon's passing is untimely. In fact, it appeared to us that he still had some considerable time ahead of him to continue to make a contribution to party and to country, but, regrettably, that is not to be. It is not for us to decide the time or the hour. None of us knows. It is a matter that is entirely in the hands of Almighty God. When Almighty God decides that your hour has come, then indeed your hour has come and so it is with Mr. Charles Anthony Jacelon. His hour has come. He leaves to mourn him a very dedicated wife and children who have already distinguished themselves academically, and who will remain a proper and fitting legacy and testimony to the life of Charles Anthony Jacelon. It is in these circumstances that we think it is appropriate that as we conduct the first sitting of this House after his passing that we honour him. We honour him and I rise to do just that; to pay tribute to Charles Anthony Jacelon, lawyer, Minister of Government, Senior Counsel, party activist, Member of the General Council and Central Executive of the PNM, statesman and, of course, friend.

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