Background
Awon, Maxwell Philip was born on March 10, 1920 in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Son of Joseph and Alice (Alexander) Awon.
Awon, Maxwell Philip was born on March 10, 1920 in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Son of Joseph and Alice (Alexander) Awon.
Bachelor of Science, National University Ireland, Dublin, 1950. Master of Science, National University Ireland, 1952. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, National University Ireland, Dublin, 1953.
Clerk, Colonial Secretary' General’ s Office, 1939-1945;
commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Trinidad Local Forces, 1945;
advanced through ranks to major, Trinidad Local Forces, 1981;
intern obstetrics-gynecology, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, 1953;
registrar, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, 1956-1957;
intern medicine, surgery, Doctor Steevens' Hospital, Dublin, 1953-1954;
registrar in medicine, Doctor Steevens' Hospital, Dublin, 1955-1956;
locum registrar in casualty, W. Bromwich and District General Hospital, 1954;
house surgeon obstetrics-gynecology., Royal Salop Infirmary, Shrewsbury, 1954-1955;
registrar obstetrics-gynecology., Royal Salop Infirmary, Shrewsbury, 1958-1960;
locum consultant, then registrar obstetrics-gynecology., Memorial Hospital, Peterborough, 1957-1958;
registrar in surgery, Whiston Hospital, Prescott, 1960-1961;
specialist medical officer, Government Trinidad and Tobago, 1961-1966;
member, House of Representatives, Trinidad and Tobago, 1966-1976;
private practice. Science master Queen's Royal College, Trinidad, 1945-1946. Demonstrator U. College, Dublin, 1949-1952, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, 1956-1957.
Member county Medical Board Trinidad Tobago, 1964-1967. Minister health Government Trinidad and Tobago, 1967-1971, minister local government, 1969-1971. Chairman population county Trinidadand Tobago, 1972, carnival development committee, 1984-1987.
Chairman Record Investments Ltd., 1971-1975, Hotel Normandie Ltd., 1975-1976, Woodford Valley Ltd., since 1979, Guanapo Ltd., since 1979, Maximum Svc. Ltd., since 1996; director Holiday Garments Ltd., 1977-1981.
Treasurer Toco Manzanilla constituency People's National Movement, 1964-1965, chairman, 1965-1967, chairman Arima constituency, 1970-1972, vice chairman, 1972-1973, education officer, 1973-1974, 75-76, public relations officer, 1974-1975, vice chairman party group 20, 1970-1974, public relations officer, 1974-1975, member constituency executive Port-of-Spain central constituency, 1977-1978, chairman party group 1, 1977. Representative Toco Manzanilla constituency, General Council, 1964-1967, minister government, 1967-1971, representative Arima constituency, 1973-1976, policy committee, 1964-1969, policy advisory committee, 1964-1969, rules, regulations, standing orders committee, 1964-1969, family planning committee, 1967, organization American states committee, 1967, chairman research committee, 1971-1977, chairman committee special works, 1975, central executive member, 1965-1967. Member House of Representatives Trinidad and Tobago.
Area surgeon St. John's Ambulance Association Brigade, 1967-1977, northern division committee, 1973-1977, council, 1974-1977, chairman building committee 1974-1977. Fellow Royal College Physicians, Royal College Surgeons, Royal College Ob-Gyn., Trinidad and Tobago Medical Association (board directors, chairman northern division since 1972, Second vice president, 1975-1976, 1st vice president 1976-1977, president-elect 1977-1978, president 1978-1979, immediate past president 1979-1980, board directors, Scroll of Honorary 1987), Medical Cooperative Society, Ltd. (treasurer, manager 1993), Gyn.
Ob. Society Trinidad and Tobago (founding, president 1992, Outstanding Service award 1996), National Carnival Bands Association (vice chairman, acting chairman, 1988-1989, acting vice chair 1989-1990, board directors 1990-1991), Family Planning Association Trinidad and Tobago (chairman medical committee 1973-1978, central committee 1973-1978, Long Service medal 1981), American Association Gyn. Laparoscopists, Veneral Disease Volunteer Association (founding), Chinese Association (life), Association Planned Parenthood Physicians, National Stick-Fighting Association (manager 1962),, Orchid Society, Trinidad Rifle Association, Trinidad and Tobago Yachting Association, Trinidad and Tobago History Society, Chamber of Commerce, Lodge Rosslyn (secretary 1977-1979), Lodge Arima, Rotary, Freemasons (president 1992).
Married Sylvia Hawthorne, July 28, 1956. Children: Kevin Robert Michael, Susanne Meriel, Ceri Linmoy, Bryn Maxwell Graham.