Bridgid Annisette-George

Bridgid Annisette-George is a Trinidadian lawyer and politician. She was the Speaker of House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago in 2015–2025, and was the second woman to hold the position. By the end of her tenure, she was the world's longest serving female incumbent Speaker of a National Legislature at the time. She previously served as a Senator and the third female Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago for the PNM^[1] before resigning to return to her private law practice.

The Honourable Bridgid Annisette-George
Annisette-George in 2008
Speaker of the House of Representatives
In office 23 September 2015 – 23 May 2025
President	Christine Kangaloo Paula-Mae Weekes Anthony Carmona
Prime Minister	Keith Rowley
Preceded by	Wade Mark
Succeeded by	Jagdeo Singh
Attorney General
In office 8 November 2007 – 29 May 2009
President	George Maxwell Richards
Prime Minister	Patrick Manning
Preceded by	John Jeremie
Succeeded by	John Jeremie
Personal details
Born	Bridgid Annisette
Nationality	Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Political party	People's National Movement
Alma mater	University of the West Indies Hugh Wooding Law School
Profession	Lawyer politician

Biography

Annisette was born in Trinidad and attended St. Joseph's Convent, Port of Spain in Port of Spain^[2] and went on to study law at the University of the West Indies. She graduated with a Bachelors of Law in 1981.^[3] Annisette married Newman George, an engineer.^[4]

George became an associate tutor and lecturer at the Hugh Wooding Law School and the sole practicing attorney at the firm of Messrs. G.R. Annisette & Co. Between 1999 and 2003, George served as chair of the Diego Martin Regional Corporation and in 2003, served as a Commissioner on the Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission.^[3] In 2007, she was appointed as a Senator^[5] and 8 November 2007 became Attorney General, third woman of Trinidad and Tobago to hold the position.^[3] After serving eighteen months in the position, George resigned due to a conflict of interest in an ongoing investigation concerning the Colonial Life Insurance Company, as she had family members who were associated with the company.^[4] She was commended for her voluntary disclosure by colleagues^[2][6] and it was noted that there was no implication of involvement by George or her family members in the matter involving Colonial Life.^[7] She returned to her private practice.^[8]

In 2015, the People's National Movement won the majority in the elections and George was tapped to run for Speaker of the House.^[9] She was subsequently elected to the post.^[10]