Former Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Basdeo Panday Dies at 90

Panday, the first Prime Minister of Indian descent in the country, was a significant figure for the Indo-Trinidadian community.

Basdeo Panday, the first person of Indian descent to become the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, has died at the age of 90.
Panday served as prime minister twice from 1995 to 2001, a significant period for the Indo-Trinidadians.
He was a lawyer, economist, and union leader who co-founded three political parties, including the United National Congress.
Panday stepped down as opposition leader of the United National Congress after being convicted in 2006 of failing to disclose a bank account in London.
In 2005, Panday and others were charged with corruption related to an airport construction contract, but the charges were later dropped.