Jean Pierre (26 March 1944 â 2 December 2002) was a former Trinidad and Tobago netball international and politician. Between 1963 and 1979, she represented Trinidad and Tobago at five World Netball Championships. She captained Trinidad and Tobago at the 1975 World Netball Championships. In 1979 she was a member of the Trinidad and Tobago team that shared the gold medal with Australia and New Zealand. She was subsequently awarded the Hummingbird Medal, Trinity Cross and Chaconia Medals. Between 1991 and 1995, she served in the Trinidad and Tobago's House of Representatives for Port of Spain South as a member of the People's National Movement. Between 1991 and 1995 she also served as the Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs. She died on 2 December 2002 in the Cayman Islands after a long battle with colorectal cancer.
Jean Pierre was born on 26 March 1944 in Fyzabad, Trinidad. She attended various schools in Trinidad and Tobago including Southern Oropouche Government Primary School, Mucurapo Girlsâ R.C. School and the Progressive Educational Institute. She subsequently gained a diploma in physical education from Dartford College of Physical Education and a Bachelor of Arts in Sports Administration from St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida.
Between 1963 and 1979, she represented Trinidad and Tobago at five World Netball Championships. She was known as the "Dancing Queen" because of her rapid and graceful movements on the netball court. She also holds the distinction of being the only player to compete in the first five World Netball Championships. She captained Trinidad and Tobago at the 1975 World Netball Championships. In 1979 she was a member of the Trinidad and Tobago team that shared the gold medal with Australia and New Zealand. For her contribututions to netball in Trinidad and Tobago she was subsequently awarded the Hummingbird Medal, Trinity Cross and Chaconia Medals, all by age 35.
At the 1983 and 1987 World Netball Championships, Pierre was a member of the Trinidad and Tobago coaching team. Enid Browne was listed as the head coach at both of these tournaments.
At the 1991 and 1999 World Netball Championships, Pierre served as head coach of the Cayman Islands. She was still working as a coach in the Cayman Islands when she died on 2 December 2002, after a long battle with colorectal cancer.
Between 1991 and 1995, Pierre served in the House of Representatives for Port of Spain South as a member of the People's National Movement. Between 1991 and 1995 she also served as Trinidad and Tobago's Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs.