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'''SAM MAHARAJ Palmyra Village, San Fernando, Trinidad Email: samee29@gmail.com _______________________________________________________________________

DATE OF BIRTH:		13th July 1938

MARITAL STATUS:	Widower (4 children)

EDUCATION:		- Diploma In Management – University of the West Indies - Several other Courses in Industrial Relations and 						    Management WORK EXPERIENCE:

•	Industrial Court of Trinidad & Tobago – Judge (2000 -2004) •	All Trinidad Sugar & General Workers Trade Union – General Secretary - (1978-1998) •	Caroni (1975) limited - Director (12 years)

•	Senator - Served in the Senate for a short period in 1990

•	National Poultry Company Limited - Director (2 years) •	HEAL (Centre for Drug Prevention Rehabilitation and Development of Healthy Lifestyles) - Chairman (8 years)

•	Caribbean Workers Council (CWC) - President (2 years)

•	International Commission for the Co-ordination of 	Solidarity Among Sugar Workers (ICCSASW) –   Executive Chairman   (1983-1994)

•	National Trade Union Centre (NATUC) - 2nd Vice President  (1992-1998)

•	Registration, Recognition and Certification Board - Member(1996-1998)

•	Palmyra Community Council -  President  (1996-1998)

•	All Trinidad Sports Club – Chairman

•	Caroni (1975) Limited – Labourer, Checker, Cane-Weigher, Crane Operator, Tractor Operator and Field Foreman.

•	Kala Bharti (Institute of Dance, Music and Drama) - Executive Officer

SOCIAL PROGRAMMES

HEADED THE FOLLOWING SOCIAL PROGRAMMES OF THE ALL TRINIDAD SUGAR & GENERAL WORKERS TRADE UNION (ATS&GWTU)

•	 Adult Literacy Programme. •	 Collection and Distribution of food, clothing  and medicine to the poor and needy. •	 School Books Exchange Programme. •	 Establishment and Operation of a Medical Clinic with volunteer Doctors for the  poor and underprivileged. •	 Establishment of an Agricultural Demonstration Farm for the teaching of proper agricultural practices for growing crops by the poor. •	 Formation of an Unemployed Ladies  Group for the manufacture and sale of Clothing, Stuff-Toys, Wines and Pepper-sauce ect.

AWARDS:

	Industrial Court of Trinidad & Tobago – For contributions to the Jurisprudence of the court and distinguished service as a Judge of the Court

	All Trinidad Sugar & General Workers Trade Union – All Trinidad Union Medal of Labour (Gold) – For distinguished, long and dedicated service to the Union.

	Caroni (1975) Limited - For service and sacrifice  both as an employee and Director of the company.

	Hindi Foundation of Trinidad & Tobago – For Active and inspiring contributions to the International Hindi Conference.

	Students Protective Services – In Recognition of Participation in its Program to “save the children”.

	Palmyra Village Council – For Outstanding Contribution and Support to the Council

INTERESTS:			Cricket, Music and Community and Social Work