He previously served as
mayor of
Chaguanas,
Senator and Minister in the Ministry of Industry and Tourism and Ambassador to
Brazil. In 1980 he was a founding member of the
Organisation for National Reconstruction and served as Deputy Political Leader of that party. He played a key role in the establishment of
Indian Arrival Day as a national celebration in Trinidad and Tobago. He was the
Minister of Foreign Affairs and a Member of Parliament for the constituency of Tabaquite. Rambachan received his instrument of appointment from
George Maxwell Richards, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on Friday 28 May 2010 after taking the oath of office. Minister Rambachan is an experienced diplomat who served as Ambassador to Brazil during the period 1987 to 1990. He has had a long-standing career in public life and became a founding member of the
Organisation for National Reconstruction in 1980 where he served as Deputy Political Leader of the party. In April 1990 he was appointed as Senator and Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Enterprise and Tourism. He also held the position of Mayor of Chaguanas for six years during the period 2003 to 2009. Rambachan has served as a lecturer with the
University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus. Rambachan sued Jack Warner for defamation as a result of remarks the latter made at a July 2013 meeting of the
Independent Liberal Party. The suit was settled in favor of Rambachan for TT$375,000 in July 2016. == 2015 accusations against Inshan Ishmael==