H.E. Garvin Edward Timothy Nicholas, High Commissioner

Garvin Nicholas’ educational and professional experiences span the fields of Law, Politics, Finance, Philanthropy and Communications.  He served as Trinidad and Tobago’s first ever Press Secretary and is now the High Commissioner for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to Great Britain and Northern Ireland with accreditation to Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Germany.

Garvin Nicholas began his tertiary studies at ROYTEC with a Certificate in Financial Management from the American Management Association. He then moved to England where he studied for and obtained his Bachelor of Laws at the Oxford Brookes University and Post Graduate legal studies at the Inns of Court School of Law.

Since then, Mr. Nicholas has been called to the Bar of England and Wales, the Bar of Trinidad and Tobago, and most recently to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the Eastern Caribbean (Anguilla). His background in the field of Law opened many doors for him and he expanded his professional experience by working as an Employment Law Consultant in London, a Legal Consultant and a Barrister, all contributing to his private practice as an Attorney-at-Law and as a Door Tenant of 3PB Barristers’ Chambers in the UK.

Always one concerned with the development of his community and country, Mr. Nicholas co-founded the Diego Martin East Charitable Foundation during his four year tenure as the elected Local Government Councillor for the Diego Martin Regional Corporation. He has served in the capacities of Temporary Senator on three occasions, Legal Counsel to the Leader of the Opposition and then as Political Leader of the Movement for National Development a party he founded. Most recently he contested the General Election of 2010 and garnered 8,077 votes coming within 472 votes of winning the seat.

Former President and still an active member of the Rotary Club of Port of Spain West, Mr. Nicholas continues to work towards national development. He has been recognized by the Diego Martin Regional Corporation, the Rotary International and Trinity College by way of awards for his work in the community.

A certified scuba diver, avid lover of golf, football and debating, Mr. Nicholas is truly a man of many accomplishments.