File photo: Chief Justice Ivor Archie signs the official document after administering the Oath of Office in March this year to President Christine Kangaloo. Looking on at left is Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
TRINIDAD and Tobago saw Christine Kangaloo sworn-in as its seventh President on Monday, March 20, 2023. AZP News had a full team that brought coverage. Below are photos and videos which were captured.
Photo Editor Azlan Mohammed took some breathtaking photographs as usual, while Assignments Editor Sue-Ann Wayow and Editor-in-Chief Prior Beharry were on hand to put things in perspective for our readers.
After the formal ceremony at the Grandstand of the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port of Spain where the Oath of Office was taken, there was a reception at the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA), a stone’s throw away, where the Who’s Who of Trinidad and Tobago gathered.
President Christine Kangaloo takes the oath of office at the Grandstand of the Queen’s Park Savannah on Monday March 20, 2023
President Christine Kangaloo inspects the Guard of Honour.
The First Peoples of Trinidad and Tobago are represented at the inaugurations. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
President Christine Kangaloo makes a point to her husband Kerwyn Garcia. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
The Southernaires Choir perform at the inauguration. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
President Christine Kangaloo with her predecessor retired Justice of Appeal Paula-Mae Weekes
Standing guard outside the Queen’s Park Savannah. AZP News/Sue-Ann Wayow
Standing at attention during the National Anthem
A cross-section of the invitees. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Trinidad and Tobago’s 6th President Paula-Mae Weekes leaves the ceremony
Trinidad and Tobago’s 7th President Christine Kangaloo with Chief of Defence Staff Air Vice Marshall Darryl Daniel after taking the oath of office
Children queue to get in to the Grandstand of the Queen’s Park Savannah to view the inauguration. AZP News/Sue-Ann Wayow
President Christine Kangaloo with her husband Kerwyn Garcia
Former prime minister Basdeo Panday with his daughter Mickela arriving at NAPA on Monday. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
President Christine Kangaloo with two of her brothers
Dignitaries at the Queen’s Park Savannah. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
President-elect Christine Kangaloo arrives for the swearing-in. AZP News Video/Sue-Ann Wayow
Former attorney general Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, third from right, arrives at a reception for the newly inaugurated president at the National Academy for the Performing Arts with a number of Government ministers
President Christine Kangaloo returns to the Grandstand after inspecting the Guard of Honour. She is accompanied by Chief of Defence Staff Air Vice Marshall Darryl Daniel
Attorney General Reginal Armour, SC, with his wife Elizabeth Solomon
Finance Minister Colm Imbert, right, in conversation. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Senate President Nigel De Freitas with his wife Shayna. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Chief Justice Ivor Archie signs the official document after administering the Oath of Office to President Christine Kangaloo. Looking on at left is Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Taking the Oath of Office. AZP News Video/Sue-Ann Wayow
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley arrives with his wife Sharon
Speaker of the House of Representatives Bridgid Annisette-George and her husband Newman George. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Minister in the Ministry of Finance Brian Manning and wife Shelly Dass. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Justice Peter Jamadar. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Justice Malcolm Holdip. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Former Prime Minister Basdeo Panday, left, with AZP News Editor-in-Chief Prior Beharry
Police Commissioner Erla Harewood-Christopher. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Director of the Police Complaints Authority David West
Minister of Social Development and Family Services Donna Cox. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Minister of Sports Shamfa Cudjoe. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Minister of National Security Fitzgerald Hinds. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Minister of Works and Transport Rohan Sinanan and wife Pamela
Minister of Energy Stuart Young and Elizabeth Solomon, wife of Attorney General Reginald Armour, SC. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Minister of Social Development and Family Services Donna Cox, centre, with Port of Spain South MP Keith Scotland and Chairman of the National Carnival Commission Winston “Gypsy” Peters. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Former attorney general Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, left, and AZP News Editor-in-Chief Prior Beharry. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds, left, and retired Brigadier Carl Alfonso, who is a former national security minister. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Trinidad and Tobago The Right Rev Joy Abdul-Mohan and her husband Daryl Mohan. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Wife of Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture Avinash Singh, Ria Ragoo-Singh, left, and Minister in the Office of the Attorney General Renuka Sagramsingh-Sooklal
Minister of Works and Transport Rohan Sinanan, left, and former House of Representatives Speaker Barry Sinanan. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Justice Peter Jamadar, of the Caribbean Court of Justice, left, and former attorney general Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj
Minister of Foreign and Caricom Affairs Dr Amery Browne and his wife Saara Ali-Browne
President Christine Kangaloo, right and former minster Joan Yuille-Williams. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Executive Director of Southern Sales and Services Reyaz Ahamad. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Government Senator Rishi Sookhai. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
President Christine Kangaloo and Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley
Port of Spain Mayor Joel Martinez. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Principal of The University of the West Indies Rose-Marie Belle Antoine. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Justice of Appeal Gillian Lucky, right, with Colin Kangaloo – attorney and brother of President Christine Kangaloo. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Trinidad and Tobago The Right Rev Joy Abdul-Mohan. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, left, and former attorney general Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj
Some members of the media covering the inauguration from the North Stand of the Queen’s Park Savannah. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
President of the Industrial Court Deborah Thomas-Felix. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh walks to the reception at NAPA
