Colonial government of Trinidad and Tobago

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The Colonial government of Trinidad and Tobago was the British imperial administrative authority that governed the twin-island colony prior to its independence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British colonial administration
colonial government
appliedColonialPolicy Crown colony
surface form: Crown colony system
appliesToJurisdiction Tobago
Trinidad
capital Port of Spain
colonialPower British Empire
United Kingdom
country Trinidad and Tobago
currency Trinidad and Tobago dollar
endTime 1962-08-31
establishedBy British authorities
surface form: British imperial authorities
executiveBody Executive Council of Trinidad and Tobago
followed Colonial government of Trinidad and Tobago self-linksurface differs
surface form: Colonial government of Tobago

Colonial government of Trinidad and Tobago self-linksurface differs
surface form: Colonial government of Trinidad
followedBy Government of Trinidad and Tobago
surface form: Government of the independent state of Trinidad and Tobago
governmentType Crown colony government
grantedLimitedFranchise property-qualified voters
hadElectionsFor Legislative Council of Trinidad and Tobago
hadPosition Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago
Colonial Secretary of Trinidad and Tobago
Governor of Trinidad and Tobago
headOfState British monarch
surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
implemented British education policies in Trinidad and Tobago
British immigration policies in Trinidad and Tobago
British labor laws in Trinidad and Tobago
independenceDateOfSuccessorState 1962-08-31
legalSystem English common law
legislativeBody Legislative Council of Trinidad and Tobago
locatedInTimeZone Atlantic Time Zone
surface form: Atlantic Standard Time
officialLanguage English
oversawSector cocoa industry in Trinidad and Tobago
oil industry in Trinidad and Tobago
sugar industry in Trinidad and Tobago
partOf British West Indies
Windward Islands
surface form: British Windward Islands
reasonForEnd independence of Trinidad and Tobago
representedBy Governor of Trinidad and Tobago
seatOfGovernment Red House, Port of Spain
surface form: The Red House, Port of Spain
startTime 1889
subjectTo Colonial Office
surface form: Colonial Office in London
supervisedBy Secretary of State for the Colonies
territoryIncludes Tobago
surface form: Island of Tobago

Trinidad
surface form: Island of Trinidad
usedCoatOfArms colonial badge of Trinidad and Tobago
usedFlag British Blue Ensign defaced with badge of Trinidad and Tobago
usedLegalInstrument Orders in Council
colonial ordinances

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A. V. Alexander employer Colonial government of Trinidad and Tobago
Colonial government of Trinidad and Tobago followed Colonial government of Trinidad and Tobago self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Colonial government of Trinidad
Colonial government of Trinidad and Tobago followed Colonial government of Trinidad and Tobago self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Colonial government of Tobago
Legislative Council of Trinidad and Tobago legislativeBranchOf Colonial government of Trinidad and Tobago
this entity surface form: Government of colonial Trinidad and Tobago