US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has hailed the late Sir Ellis Clarke as "a humble public servant and the consummate statesman" whose death will be felt not only in T&T but around the world. Clint offered condolence to the people of T&T on behalf of President Barack Obama and the people of the United States.
She said: "Sir Ellis was a towering figure on the T&T landscape who helped lead the country to independence." Clinton also noted that Sir Ellis, who was this country's first President, "embodied the values that we should all strive to uphold." "Today my thoughts and prayers are with his son, Peter, his daughter, Margaret-Ann, and his entire family," she said.