Minister Rambharat is a Senator in the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago and the Minister of Agriculture, Lands and Fisheries. Clarence was initially appointed on September 11, 2015 and re-appointed on August 19, 2020. His interest in agriculture developed through his father’s career as a Forest Officer and his family’s long history in farming.

Clarence has worked as a lawyer, lecturer and writer and is well established. Early in his career as a lawyer, his work covered land tenure and land administration. He has worked for global multinationals in oil and gas and financial services in the areas of corporate governance, regulatory compliance and procurement. In the Caribbean, he has worked in leadership positions in the Trinidad and Tobago sugar industry and health sector. He is a former Chairman of the Employers’ Consultative Association (ECA) of Trinidad and Tobago, a premier voice for employers and a delegate to regional and global conferences on workplace issues. In Canada, he had been in private practice and worked for HSBC in regulatory positions. Over the last 20 years he has also been a University lecturer in Administrative and Constitutional Law, International Law and other areas of law and business, and has also been a presenter and speaker on various areas of law including corporate governance and public sector procurement.

Clarence is what some call a ‘must-read newspaper columnist’, writing on matters of public interest in Trinidad and Tobago.