Wilfred Andrew Rose (1922–2008) was a Trinidadian and Tobagonian diplomat and politician who served in the Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation from 1958 to 1962. A member of the People's National Movement, Rose also held several ambassadorial posts, most notably serving as Trinidad and Tobago's Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1964 until 1968.

Biography

Rose was born in 1922 in Trinidad and Tobago, which was then a British colony. In the

1956 Trinidad and Tobago general election General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 24 September 1956. 129 candidates from nine political parties contested for 24 seats in the legislative council. The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 13 of t ...

, Rose ran for the Caroni South constituency of the

Legislative Council of Trinidad and Tobago The Legislative Council of Trinidad and Tobago served as an advisory commission to the governor in British-ruled Trinidad and Tobago, between 1831 and independence in 1962. The Legislative Council consisted of a mixture of appointed and elected me ...

as a member of the People's National Movement; however, he was defeated by an ascendant

Simbhoonath Capildeo Simbhoonath Capildeo (; 1914-1990) was a prominent lawyer and politician in Trinidad and Tobago. He was the elder brother of Rudranath Capildeo and uncle of Nobel laureate Sir Vidia "V. S." Naipaul and Shiva Naipaul. He was father to two sons ...

, receiving just 20% of the vote compared to Capildeo's 62%. In

1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...

, Rose was elected to the House of Representatives of the West Indies Federation for the St. Anns constituency. While in parliament, Rose served as the Minister of Communications and Works. Rose served in parliament until the Federation's dissolution in 1962. Later in 1962, Rose was appointed as the first Trinidad and Tobago High Commissioner to Canada, serving until 1964. From 1964 until 1968, he served as the Trinidad and Tobago High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. In 1968, Rose was appointed as the first Ambassador to Brazil, serving until 1970. Rose would later also serve as the head of mission to the European Economic Commission and the United Nations. Rose died in 2008.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rose, Wilfred Andrew 1922 births 2008 deaths Date of birth missing Date of death missing Place of birth missing Place of death missing Members of the Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation 20th-century Trinidad and Tobago politicians High Commissioners of Trinidad and Tobago to Canada Ambassadors of Trinidad and Tobago to Brazil High Commissioners of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Kingdom Permanent Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Nations People's National Movement politicians