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- Q7646998 description "Trinidad and Tobago politician".
- Q7646998 description "Trinidad and Tobago politician".
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- Q7646998 abstract "Surujpat Mathura, the son of late Chandar Bahadoor Mathura and Rookmin, was working in his father's printery when he decided to embark upon a career in journalism and radio announcing. With the encouragement of his father, he started in 1947, at Radio Trinidad, where he worked for 47 years as an announcer, as well as producing radio programmes,with special emphasis on Indian art, culture and religion. Pat's primary education started at St. Theresa's Private school at De Verteuil St., Woodbrook. The principal, Mr. Cherry, saw him as an asset to the school and from very early he prepared him to meet the challenges of being a student. After leaving Woodbrook C.M. School he entered Tranquility Boys Intermediate where McDonald Bailey, the principal, again gave him special training. He transferred to St. Mary's College, where he became a member of the fifth Trinidad Sea Scouts Troupe, of which he is still a member. At the height of World War II, he graduated from St. Mary's College and took up a job at the American base at Cumuto where he worked for two years before deciding to join his father's printery in Port of Spain. At that time the main function of Band R Printing Service was the production of a magazine called 'The Indian'. While there Pat decided to embark on a career as a radio announcer. He joined Radio Trinidad where, in the beginning,he had to purchase time and sell commercials to cover the cost of his programme, which was an important first focus on Indian culture on the subcontinent and around Trinidad. He remained at the radio station from 1947 until April 1994, when he moved FM 103, the country's first station completely dedicated to Indian programming. In the Trinidad and Tobago general election, 1956 he fought for the seat of Tunapuna and lost to Learie ConstantineHe remains the country's longest serving radio broadcaster in Trinidad, and was also the youngest Mayor of Trinidad's capital city, Port-of-Spain. He is the most distinguished,respected and loved radio personality in Trinidad and Tobago. Uncle Pat, as he is affectionately referred to at his new home Masala Radio, now hosts a show called Vintage Favourites on Sundays.Died August 9, 2007 at age 84.".
- Q7646998 deathDate "2007".
- Q7646998 deathYear "2007".
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- Q7646998 dateOfDeath "2007".
- Q7646998 name "Mathura, Surujpat".
- Q7646998 shortDescription "Trinidad and Tobago politician".
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- Q7646998 comment "Surujpat Mathura, the son of late Chandar Bahadoor Mathura and Rookmin, was working in his father's printery when he decided to embark upon a career in journalism and radio announcing. With the encouragement of his father, he started in 1947, at Radio Trinidad, where he worked for 47 years as an announcer, as well as producing radio programmes,with special emphasis on Indian art, culture and religion. Pat's primary education started at St. Theresa's Private school at De Verteuil St., Woodbrook.".
- Q7646998 label "Surujpat Mathura".
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- Q7646998 surname "Mathura".