Joseph Leon Mathieu Perez

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Joseph Leon Mathieu Perez (born c.1896) [1] was a judge from Trinidad and Tobago who was appointed by Elizabeth II as the Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago [2] from 1952 to 1958. [3] He also served as Assistant Law Officer. [4]

Honour

He was knighted [5] on 15 July 1955. [6] He was knighted by Elizabeth II as Knight Bachelor. [7] [8] [9]

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References

  1. "TRINIDAD POST". The Daily Telegraph. 10 July 1958. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. "Page 2508 | Issue 39537, 9 May 1952". The London Gazette. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  3. "The Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago : Supreme Court : Who's Who : Chief Justices". Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago. 7 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  4. Report by His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. H.M. Stationery Office. 1935.
  5. "THE LONDON GAZETTE, 19 JULY, 1955" (PDF). The London Gazette.
  6. "Sir Joseph Leon Mathieu-Perez, Kt., Q.C., LL.B." Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago.
  7. Trinidad Royal Gazette. The Royal Gazette. 1955.
  8. Justice of the Peace and Local Government Review. Justice of the Peace, Limited. 1955.
  9. Trinidad and Tobago Year Book. Franklin's Electric Printery. 1963.