DR. ADA INEZ DATE-CAMPS

First Female Vice- President of the Senate

dr. ada inez date-Camps began her career as a medical Practitioner and served on staff at the Queen elizabeth Hospital for Children in London. She became the first female Vice-President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago on may 21, 1970.

dr. date-Camps was born in 1920 to James and linda dates. She attended bishop anstey high School, after which she went on to study at Queen’s College, london. dr. date-Camps received her doctorate from the london School of medicine and a diploma from the royal College of obstetricians and gynaecologists in october 1945.

In 1946 Dr. Date-Camps was appointed to Grade C Medical Officer and worked in the ministry of health. She was recognized as one of the founding members of the Pnm in 1961 she became the Chairman of the San fernando municipal Services Commission.

Dr. Date-Camps was first appointed a member of the Senate in the first independent Parliament on december 29, 1961 a post she held until august 25, 1966. her re-appointment into the second independent Parliament was from november 25, 1966 to 22 april, 1971. dr. date-Camps was a member of several parliamentary committees including Chairman of the regulations Committee (1969-1970 Session).

dr. date-Camps was also well known for her community service and membership in several non-governmental organisations. She received a Chaconia medal gold for Community Service in 1981.

dr. ada date-Camps died on Sunday august 25, 2002.