Ronnie Boodoosingh
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Ronnie Boodoosingh | |
|---|---|
| 9th Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Assumed office 22 October 2025 | |
| President | Christine Kangaloo |
| Prime Minister | Kamla Persad-Bissessar |
| Preceded by | Ivor Archie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Spouse | Aberleen Boodoosingh |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Presentation College, San Fernando |
| Alma mater | University of the West Indies (LLB) Hugh Wooding Law School (LEC) University of London (LLM) |
| Occupation | |
Ronnie Boodoosingh (born 1969/1970)[1] is a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago jurist who is the ninth Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago since gaining its independence. He was appointed Chief Justice in October 2025.
Boodoosingh graduated from the University of the West Indies and the Hugh Wooding Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1992. He later obtained a Master of Laws in international dispute resolution from the University of London.[2]
Chief Justice
After being admitted to practice law in 1992, Boodoosingh worked for the law firm J. D. Sellier & Company.[3] He worked for the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) from August 1994 to August 2001.[4] After leaving the office of the DPP he began lecturing at the Hugh Wooding Law School where he taught ethics and served as director of the Trial Advocacy Programme and founded the Human Rights Law Clinic.[3] In 2007 he was appointed a puisne judge,[2] and was appointed to the Court of Appeal in 2020.[5]
Boodoosingh is the ninth Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago since gaining its Independence.[2]