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San Fernando West
San Fernando West is a parliamentary electoral district in comprising the western part of the city of San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago. It came into effect in time for the 1956 Trinidad and Tobago general election General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 24 September 1956. 129 candidates from nine political parties contested for 24 seats in the legislative council. The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 13 of t .... Members of Parliament This constituency has elected the following members of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago: Election results Elections in the 2020s Elections in the 2010s References {{Use dmy dates, date = January 2020 San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament Of Trinidad And Tobago
The Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago is the legislative branch of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. The Parliament is bicameral. Besides the President of Trinidad and Tobago, it is composed of the House of Representatives, which is composed of the Speaker of the House of Representatives in addition to 41 directly elected members serving a five-year term in single-seat constituencies, and the Senate which has 31 members appointed by the President: 16 Government Senators appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister, 6 Opposition Senators appointed on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition and 9 Independent Senators appointed by the President to represent other sectors of civil society. It is at present the only parliament in the world with an incumbent female President, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Leader of the Opposition and made history by appointing the Caribbean's first and only transgender parliamentarian on 15 February 2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Trinidad And Tobago General Election
Early general elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 7 October 2002, Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p635 after People's National Movement leader Patrick Manning had failed to secure a majority in the hung parliament produced by the 2001 elections. This time the PNM was able to secure a majority, winning 20 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 69.6%.Nohlen, p641 Background From 1995–2000, the two major political parties in Trinidad and Tobago, the United National Congress and the People's National Movement competed for political power. Both parties had the same number of representatives in Parliament, however a coalition formed between the UNC and the two-seat National Alliance for Reconstruction allowed the UNC majority status. The 2000 general elections further solidified the UNC's presence in government, as they won a majority of seats. In 2001, early general elections were triggered by a sudden defection of four Represe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jowelle De Souza
Jowelle De Souza (born May 12, 1974) is a hairdresser and community organizer of Portuguese descent active in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago. She is well known for being an activist for gay and transgender rights and animal welfare. She is a successful business owner known for being the first transgender woman to sue the government for harassment. Jowelle de Souza has since become involved in national politics, championing the revitalization of San Fernando. In February 2022, she was sworn in as the country's first openly trans Senator. Legal biography Police arrested De Souza and charged her with assault in March 1997 after she pushed a photographer. She said the photographer knew all about her past and was taking pictures of her without permission. De Souza said that after officer George took her to the police station, he and other male officers taunted her for hours about her sexuality. The men insisted on searching her, even though her identification and appearance ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raziah Ahmed
Raziah Ahmed is a former Senator of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Political involvement Former President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago - 2015, she was the second woman in the history of Trinidad and Tobago to act as President of her country. She is a former Minister of State in the Ministry of Gender Youth and Child Development. She is the author of a continuing series of Children's books: the Nobel, Gifted Prophet series, published in the USA. Currently she is a Part Time Lecturer at a popular Business School. Senator Ahmed is Motivational Speakerand Financial Planning Consultant (RFC until 2008). She received her MBA from the University of the West Indies The University of the West Indies (UWI), originally University College of the West Indies, is a public university system established to serve the higher education needs of the residents of 17 English-speaking countries and territories in th ..., Institute of Business. She was a Columnist with the Sunday Gua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikoli Edwards
Nikoli Edwards (born 16 October 1991) is a politician and political activist from Trinidad and Tobago. On 11 January 2017 he was appointed as a temporary Independent member of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago by former President Anthony Carmona. He launched a new political party called the Progressive Party on 16 June 2019. On the 11th of August 2020, Trinidad and Tobago held their General Elections where Edwards contested a seat, San Fernando West. His rivals were Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi (PNM, seat holder) and Sean Sobers (UNC). Nikoli Edwards, interim leader of the Progressive party lost the general elections and San Fernando West was retained by current Member of Parliament and Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi. Nikoli obtained 211 votes for the Progressive Party.https://www.ebctt.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Preliminary-Results-for-the-2020-Parliamentary-Elections.pdf Life and early career Edwards was born and raised in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago. He spent the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Trinidad And Tobago General Election
General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on Monday, 10 August 2020, to elect 41 members to the 12th Trinidad and Tobago Republican Parliament. It was the 14th election since gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1962 and the 22nd national election in Trinidad and Tobago ever. Tracy Davidson-Celestine, political leader of the Tobago Council of the People's National Movement (PNM) became the first woman to lead a Tobagonian political party with representation in the House of Representatives. Additionally, two of the three largest parties elected in 2015, the United National Congress (UNC) and the Congress of the People (COP), were led by women. President Paula-Mae Weekes, with the advice of Prime Minister Keith Rowley, dissolved Parliament and issued the writs for the election on 3 July 2020. The first-term incumbent People's National Movement (PNM), led by incumbent Prime Minister Keith Rowley, won 22 seats to form a second five-year term majority govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faris Al-Rawi, 2017
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Congress Of The People (Trinidad And Tobago)
The Congress of the People (COP) is a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. Its current political leader is Kirt Sinnette. Its symbol is the "Circle of Circles". History The party was formed on 10 September 2006 by Winston Dookeran, then the embattled Political Leader of the United National Congress announced at a rally that he was leaving the UNC and forming a new party. Dookeran and his supporters had been engaged in internal party feuding with the UNC executive which was loyal to party founder (then chairman and former Leader) Basdeo Panday. Dookeran was soon joined by UNC MPs Ganga Singh (who became the Party Whip) and Manohar Ramsaran. Two Independent MPs who had previously left the UNC, Gillian Lucky and Gerald Yetming, also joined the new party. Former UNC Senators Robin Montano, Roy Augustus, Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan and Sadiq Baksh also joined. Additionally, the entire Constituency Executives for Chaguanas and San Fernando West also quit the UNC. The support ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan
Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan is a Trinidad and Tobago politician and former leader of the Congress of the People. She was a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for San Fernando West from 2010 until 2015. Early life Her mother is Irma Seepersad and her sister is Suzanne Seepersad. She holds both a bachelors and masters degree in engineering. In 1996, she was appointed as chairman of the National Petroleum Marketing Company. She was a lecturer in engineering at the University of the West Indies for over twenty years. She also served as a member of the UWI Board of Engineering Institute. Political career Seepersad-Bachan was appointed as an Opposition Senator in the Senate from 17 October 2002 to 29 June 2006 as a representative of the United National Congress. She was one of the founding members of the Congress of the People in September 2006 and was appointed a deputy political leader. She was elected to the House of Representatives as the member for the elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan (cropped)
Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan is a Trinidad and Tobago politician and former leader of the Congress of the People. She was a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for San Fernando West from 2010 until 2015. Early life Her mother is Irma Seepersad and her sister is Suzanne Seepersad. She holds both a bachelors and masters degree in engineering. In 1996, she was appointed as chairman of the National Petroleum Marketing Company. She was a lecturer in engineering at the University of the West Indies for over twenty years. She also served as a member of the UWI Board of Engineering Institute. Political career Seepersad-Bachan was appointed as an Opposition Senator in the Senate from 17 October 2002 to 29 June 2006 as a representative of the United National Congress. She was one of the founding members of the Congress of the People in September 2006 and was appointed a deputy political leader. She was elected to the House of Representatives as the member for the elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Trinidad And Tobago General Election
General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 7 September 2015. The date of the general elections was announced by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on 13 June 2015. The result was a victory for the opposition People's National Movement, which received 52% of the vote and won 23 of the 41 seats in the House of Representatives.Results of the Parliamentary Election Held on Monday 7 September 2015 EBCTT Background The 2010 general elections were won by the |
2010 Trinidad And Tobago General Election
General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on May 24, 2010. The date of the general elections was announced by Prime Minister Patrick Manning on April 16, 2010, via a press release. The election was called over two years earlier than required by law. Polls showing that the UNC-led opposition coalition was likely to win the election were confirmed by the subsequent results. With preliminary results showing the People's Partnership coalition likely to win a majority of 29 out of a possible 41 seats, Patrick Manning conceded defeat on election night. The final outcome has the People's Partnership winning 29 seats, and the PNM winning 12 seats. As a consequence of the People's Partnership's win, Kamla Persad-Bissessar of the People's Partnership coalition was elected Trinidad and Tobago's first female Prime Minister. In 2015, former minister and international football executive Jack Warner alleged financial connections between himself, world football and the conduct of the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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