Stanford Callender

Stanford Callender
Stanford Callender
Member of the House of Representatives for Tobago West
	In office; 11 December 2000 – 24 May 2010
Preceded by	Pamela Nicholson
Succeeded by	Delmon Baker
Government Senator
	In office; 1992–1995
Personal details
Party	People's National Movement

Stanford Callender is a Trinidad and Tobago politician.^[1] He served as a member of both houses of the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago.

Early life

Callender hails from the seaside village of Black Rock in Tobago.^[2]

Under Patrick Manning he served as Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (Tobago Affairs).^[3]

In 2021, he resigned as chairman of the People’s National Movement (PNM) Tobago Council.^[4] This was following the December 2021 Tobago House of Assembly election.^[5]

In 2024, he received the Hummingbird Gold Medal at the Republic Day National Awards at President’s House.^[2]

↑ "The Honourable Stanford Callender". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
1 2 Connelly, Corey (2024-09-29). "Callender humbled by national award: 'My life has always been about community service'". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
↑ "Stanford Callender – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 2025-06-19. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
↑ Taitt, Ria (2021-12-09). "Tobago PNM chairman quits". Trinidad Express Newspapers. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
↑ Douglas, Sean (2021-12-09). "Chairman Callender resigns from PNM Tobago Council, asks other members to follow". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2025-09-17.