Solomon Hochoy - Wikipedia Solomon Hochoy This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( July 2009 ) His Excellency Sir Solomon Hochoy Governor General of Trinidad and Tobago In office 31 August 1962 -- 15 September 1972 Monarch Elizabeth II Prime Minister Eric Williams Succeeded by Ellis Clarke Personal details ( 1905 - 04 - 20 ) 20 April 1905 Jamaica 15 November 1983 ( 1983 - 11 - 15 ) ( aged 78 ) Blanchisseuse, Trinidad and Tobago Nationality Trinidadian Spouse ( s ) Thelma Huggins Sir Solomon Hochoy GCMG GCVO OBE ( 20 April 1905 -- 15 November 1983 ) was a Trinidad and Tobago politician. He was the last British governor of Trinidad and Tobago and the first governor - general upon the country 's independence in 1962. He was the first non-white governor of a British crown colony and the first ethnically Chinese and nationally Caribbean person to become governor - general in the Commonwealth. Contents 1 Life and career 2 Family 3 Legacy 4 References 5 External links Life and career Of Hakka Chinese background, his family emigrated to Trinidad when he was two years old and he grew up in Blanchisseuse. After rising through the civil service, Hochoy was appointed the first non-white Governor in the entire British Empire in 1960 ( the first West Indian to be Governor ). When Trinidad and Tobago became independent in 1962 Hochoy was appointed Governor General. He retired from that position in 1972 and was succeeded by Ellis Clarke. After retirement he returned to Blanchisseuse where he spent the remainder of his life. Family He was married to Thelma Huggins, a social activist. Legacy The Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway and the Solomon Hochoy Trophy ( for football ) are named in his honour. References Anthony, Michael ( 2001 ). Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago. Lanham, Maryland, US & London, UK : Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 0 - 8108 - 3173 - 2. Sinaswee, Sonja ( 17 September 2000 ). `` Lady Thelma Hochoy : First and always... a lady ''. The Sunday Guardian. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2017 -- via National Library and Information System. `` The Hochoys : Sir Solomon and Lady Thelma Hochoy ''. Saint Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago : Campus Libraries, University of the West Indies. Archived from the original on 30 April 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2017. External links Sir Solomon Hochoy Independence Feature ( brief film ) on YouTube Government offices Preceded by Sir Edward Betham Beetham Governor of Trinidad and Tobago 1960 -- 1962 Succeeded by -- Preceded by -- Governor - General of Trinidad and Tobago 1962 -- 1972 Succeeded by Ellis Clarke Heads of State of Trinidad and Tobago Queen ( 1962 -- 1976 ) Elizabeth II President ( from 1976 ) Clarke Williams * Hassanali Robinson Richards Carmona * Acting President This article about a Trinidad and Tobago politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Solomon_Hochoy&oldid=814212579 '' Categories : 1905 births 1983 deaths Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Governors - General of Trinidad and Tobago Governors of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago people of Chinese descent Trinidad and Tobago people of Hakka descent Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Officers of the Order of the British Empire Recipients of the Trinity Cross People from Tunapuna - Piarco Regional Corporation Trinidad and Tobago politicians of Hakka descent Caribbean politician stubs Trinidad and Tobago people stubs Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from July 2009 All articles needing additional references Use dmy dates from October 2011 All stub articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Polski Русский 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 7 December 2017, at 13 : 49. About Wikipedia

Question: who is the first governor general of trinidad and tobago
Answer: Sir Solomon Hochoy