Louise Horne

Dame Louise Horne (born 12 May 1912) is a former Trinidadian politician and nutritionist who introduced the school meals programme.[1][2][3] In 2012, she still lived in the house in Arima where she was born, which she had inherited from her parents,[4] and, as of June 2019, she was living in a care home in the same area.[5][6]

She served as an independent Senator in the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago from 1976 to 1991.[1]

She was awarded the honour of Lady of the Order of St. Gregory the Great by Pope John Paul II, one of just two Trinidadian women he so honoured. This honour gave her the title of Dame.[7]

A postage stamp in her honour was issued in 1980.

In 2003, she published a book, The Evolution of Modern Trinidad and Tobago (Eniath's Printing Company: ISBN 9789768193117).[8]

References
  1. Pierre, Halcian (24 March 2003). "Women of the nineties". Newsday. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. "Former senator becomes centenarian". Daily Express. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  3. "Dame Louise Horne". Dancing Cocoa, Running Rails. 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  4. Clyne, Kalifa (31 May 2012). "A journey through the life of Louise Horne". Guardian: Trinidad and Tobago. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. Douglas, Sean (17 June 2019). "Imbert: Kamla spoke of own pension". Newsday. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  6. Kong Soo, Charles (17 May 2015). "Dame Louise Horne marks 102". Guardian: Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  7. Webb, Yvonne (11 August 2018). "Media, Catholics mourn Dame June". Newsday. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  8. "Catalogue record for "The Evolution of Modern Trinidad and Tobago"". Worldcat. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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