The Honourable Adrian Xavier Leonce is a Mechanical Engineer by profession, having graduated from the University of the West Indies, with a BSc Hons. in Mechanical Engineering and is a member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (UK) and of the Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad and Tobago (APETT).
As an engineer, Minister Leonce understands the importance of ensuring baseline standards are met in areas such as environmental sustainability, land use, design and architecture, to improve access as well as quality of homes.
Adrian Leonce is the proud founder of a small community-based company, which currently employs young people in the Morvant community where he grew up. He has a growing passion for mentoring and helping the youths of his constituency and hopes his life story can be used as an example to motivate them to achieve their fullest potential.
Minister Leonce is currently the sitting Member of Parliament for Laventille East Morvant in the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago and has been since 2015. He was appointed to serve as Minister in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development in September, 2020.
Prior to his appointment to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, he served as Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Public Utilities and in the Ministry of Works and Transport.
Mr. Leonce also sits on Parliamentary Committees such as the Committee on Government Assurances (2015 – Present); Standing Finance Committee; the Committee on State Enterprises and the Public Accounts Committee.
Minister Leonce remains committed to developing policies and programmes that provide innovative, sustainable shelter solutions for our citizens.
The Honourable Adrian Xavier Leonce is a Mechanical Engineer by profession, having graduated from the University of the West Indies, with a BSc Hons. in Mechanical Engineering and is a member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (UK) and of the Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad and Tobago (APETT).
As an engineer, Minister Leonce understands the importance of ensuring baseline standards are met in areas such as environmental sustainability, land use, design and architecture, to improve access as well as quality of homes.
Dr Keith Christopher Rowley was born on October 24th 1949 in Mason Hall, Tobago,
and was raised by his grandparents, who were prominent Tobago farmers.
Dr Rowley completed his secondary schooling at Bishop’s High School, (BHS) Tobago
and his sterling academic performance saw him capture the prestigious Sylvan Bowles
Scholarship at BHS. He then commenced his studies at the University of the West
Indies, Mona, Jamaica, from where he graduated with a BSc. Geology (First Class
Honours), Geography (First Class Honours); MSc in Volcanic Stratigraphy, UWI, St.
Augustine.
He is a Volcanologist who obtained his Doctorate in Geology, specialising in
Geochemistry.
Mr. Patrick A. Ferreira is a Chartered Manager who spent most of his career with the
Furness Trinidad Group of Companies. He served on many boards including the Deposit
Insurance Corporation, NIPDEC ,Trinidad & Tobago NGL Limited and Pan West Engineers &
Constructors LLB. He currently serves as Chairman of Furness Chemicals Limited, Furness
Shipping & Marketing Limited, Furness Personnel Services Limited, the National Insurance
Board of Trinidad & Tobago, Trinidad &. Tobago Mortgage Finance Company and Home
Mortgage Bank.
Mr. Imbert has also been serving Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean Region in his original profession of Engineering. Immediately following graduation, with Honours, from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine campus in 1979, he worked on a number of projects within the Caribbean Region as a Consulting Civil Engineer.