Albert Gomes | |
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| 1st Chief Minister of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| In office 18 September 1950 – 28 October 1956 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Hubert Rance Edward Beetham |
| Opposition Leader | Ashford Sastri Sinanan |
| Preceded by | Chief Minister established |
| Succeeded by | Eric Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alberto Maria Gomes 25 March 1911 Belmont, Port of Spain, Saint George County, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Died | 13 January 1978 (aged 66) London, England, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Independent (from 1963) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Labour Party (1957-1963) West Indies Democratic Labour Party (1957-1962) Party of Political Progress Groups (1950-1957) United Front (1946) |
Albert Maria Gomes (25 March 1911 – 13 January 1978) was a Trinidadian unionist, politician, and writer of Portuguese descent, was the first Chief Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. He was the founder of the Political Progress Groups and later led the Party of Political Progress Groups. He was active in the formation of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) in Trinidad and Tobago and played a role in forcing Sir Alexander Bustamante out of the Federal Democratic Labour Party. Gomes briefly led DLP in 1963 when factions loyal to briefly ousted Rudranath Capildeo after Capildeo left Trinidad and Tobago to take up a position at the University of London. However, the rank and file of the party stood behind Capildeo, and Gomes left the party.