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J. Andre Laveau
Consul General
Consulate General of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
125 Maiden Lane, #4
New York, NY 10038

212-682-7272
laveauaj@foreign.gov.tt

 

 

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About

 

PERSONAL
Date of Birth: July 25th, 1963
Marital Status: Married with 3 adult children

EDUCATION
Master of International Politics (Hons.), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium.
Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations, Institute of International Relations, UWI, St Augustine.
Bachelor of Arts in History and Law (Law Major), University of the West Indies, Barbados.

LANGUAGES
French – Fluent

CAREER
Foreign Service Officer, Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs, since April 1993

Major assignments:
• Director, Consular Division
• Chief of Protocol
• Director, European Affairs Division
• Director Missions Inspectorate
• First Secretary in the Trinidad and Tobago Embassy, Brussels and Mission to the European Union
• Deputy High Commissioner, Trinidad and Tobago High Commission in Kampala, Uganda
(Entrusted with the establishment of the High Commission in Kampala 2007; also entrusted with heading a preparatory Mission for the reestablishment of a High Commission in Bridgetown 2017)

Deputy Permanent Secretary
• Ministry of Labor and Small Enterprise Development – November 2017 to November 2018
(Duties included ILO matters, Launch of key labor related legislation, Communications, International Migration Policy – Chair of two inter-ministerial Committees, Oversight of International Affairs Unit, Work Permits, Heading Recruitment processes for new staff, )
• Ministry of Agriculture Land and Fisheries – December 2016 to July 2017
(Duties included assignment to the Land Division, matters related to Fisheries, FAO) and
• Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries – June 2016 to December 2016
(Duties included Leading recruitment exercises, Policy Analysis of Renewable Energy matters)

Communications Manager/Advisor
Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs – June 2005 to June 2007.
(Managed official participation: event management, publicity activities for the participation of Trinidad and Tobago, for the first time, in the FIFA World Cup Soccer Tournament; assisted in the steering of Trinidad and Tobago participation in the hosting of the 2007 ICC World Cup Cricket Tournament)

Present – Consul General
Trinidad and Tobago Consulate General – New York since November 27th, 2018
Have overall responsibility for the Consulate General, with vested powers to represent the Government of Trinidad and Tobago in all matters related to the bilateral relationship between Trinidad and Tobago and the States of accreditation and related bodies. Serves as Head of Chancery, and manages the strategic direction and day to day operations of the Mission, providing professional and technical leadership.

INTERESTS AND HOBBIES
• Mental and attitudinal change in Postcolonial society in pursuit of development; Sports Psychology and Sports as a tool in social transformation;
• Cycling, music, including songwriting; sports journalism; effective advertising.
• Training persons in writing and communication.