11th REPUBLICAN PARLIAMENT: 4th SESSION
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ARIMA
The Honourable
Anthony Garcia, MP Minister of Education PNM 37 Pro Queen St , Arima Email: arima@ttparliament.org |
Mr.
Anthony Garcia was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2015 as
the Member of Parliament for Arima. On September 11,
he was appointed Minister of Education. Maiden Contribution The
House of Representatives - Tuesday October 13, 2015 - link |
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AROUCA/MALONEY
The Honourable
Camille Robinson-Regis, MP Minister of Planning and Development No. 67 Eastern Main Road, Five Rivers, Arouca |
Mrs. Camille Robinson-Regis
is an attorney-at-law who first entered Parliament when she was appointed to
the Senate in 1992, holding the portfolios of Minister of Information from
1992 to 1994 and Minister of Consumer Affairs from 1994 to 1995. She also was
elected as the member for Arouca South in the House
of Representatives between 1995 and 2007, first as an Opposition Member between 1995 to 2001, and in several Ministerial
portfolios between 2001 and 2007. She would again serve as an Opposition
Senator between 2013 and 2015 before again being elected to the House of
Representative in September 2015, this time as the member for Arouca/Maloney. Maiden Contribution |
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BARATARIA/SAN
JUAN
Dr. Fuad Khan,
MP No. 7 Railway Road, Opp. Priority Mall, San Juan |
Dr. Fuad Khan was re-elected on September 7,
2015 as the Member of Parliament for Barataria/San Juan in the 11th
Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Dr. Khan first entered Parliament as the elected MP for Barataria/San
Juan in 1995, a position he would retain on three subsequent occasions until
2007. Under the United National Congress administration, Dr. Khan was
appointed Deputy Speaker of the 5th Republican Parliament (1995 to 2001) and
Minister in the Ministry of Health in the 6th Republican Parliament (2001).
He then served in Opposition from 2001 to 2007. On Monday May 24, 2010 Dr. Khan was returned as the representative for
Barataria/San Juan and a Member of the 10th Republican Parliament. He was
elected Deputy Speaker for a second occasion on Friday June 18, 2010 and
appointed Minister of Health on June 27, 2011. Dr. Khan is a medical doctor specializing in urology. Maiden Contribution The House of Representatives - Friday May 10, 1996 |
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CARONI
CENTRAL
Dr. Bhoendradatt
Tewarie, MP Lot B, Corner Nelson and Mission Road,
Freeport |
Dr. Bhoendradatt "Bhoe"
Tewarie was elected to the House of Representatives
in 2015 as the Member for Caroni Central in the 11th Parliament. Dr. Tewarie was first elected to the House of
Representatives in 1986, as a member of the National Alliance for
Reconstruction government. He was the member for Caroni East, and served as
Minister of Industry, Enterprise and Tourism, in addition to Leader of the
House. He was also appointed a Senator and Minister of Planning, Economic and
Social Restructuring and Gender Affairs on May 11, 2011 during the 10th
Republican Parliament. Dr. Tewarie previously served as Pro
Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the St. Augustine campus of The University
of the West Indies (UWI). He served as Executive Director of the UWI
Institute of Business (IOB) for nine years before being appointed Principal,
UWI, St. Augustine in September 2001. Dr. Tewarie has been a Fulbright Fellow, a Visiting
Scholar at the Pennsylvania State University and a Senior Associate Research
Fellow at the North-South Centre of The University of Miami. He is a member
of the Board of the Trinidad and Tobago National Commission for UNESCO and
was for six years Chairman of the National Institute for Higher Education,
Research, Science and Technology where he facilitated the creation of
COSTAATT (the College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and
Tobago) and the foundation work for the establishment of the National
Accreditation Agency. He also developed the rationale for the establishment
of the National Training Agency (NTA) and most recently was Chairman of the
Committee which formulated a National Policy for Tertiary Education for the
Vision 2020 Committee. Dr. Tewarie was a member of the Board of the
Caribbean Examinations Council and the Board of the Trust Fund for the
Caribbean Court of Justice. Dr. Tewarie was also a
member of a number of Private Sector Boards. He has published many articles
and book chapters on economic, educational and developmental issues as well
as a book on University Governance in the Twenty-First Century (Jossey-Bass) (2004). In 2002 he guest-edited for
Caribbean Quarterly a special issue to commemorate V.S. Naipaul's award of
the Nobel Prize and wrote the lead article “A House for Mr. Biswas Revisited:
Ethnicity, Culture, Geography and Beyond”. source (including photograph): University of the West Indies HIV/Aids
Response website, uwiharp.uwi.edu Maiden Contribution |
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CARONI
EAST
Lot 54 Dyette
Estate, Southern Main Road (Upstairs Indar's Fast
Foods), Cunupia Email: |
Dr. Tim Gopeesingh was re-elected on September
7, 2015 to the House of Representatives as the MP for Caroni East, having
previously been successful on May 24, 2010 (when he was appointed Minister of
Education) and in 2007 when he served in Opposition. Previously Dr. Gopeesingh served as a Government Senator in the 6th
Parliament (2001). During the Eighth Parliament, Dr. Gopeesingh
served as a Temporary Senator until being appointed an Opposition Senator in
2004. Dr. Gopeesingh is a gynecologic oncologist, and
has worked extensively in the field of medicine in Trinidad and Tobago and
internationally over the last 40 Years. He was an Associate Professor (Senior
Lecturer) at the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the University of the West
Indies, St. Augustine up to 2007. He served as Clinical Dean of the Faculty
of Medical Sciences from 1994 to 1997. Dr. Gopeesingh obtained an Executive MBA from
the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate school of Business and
a Masters in International Relations (Distinction) from the University of the
West Indies. He also represented Trinidad and Tobago in cricket at an
international level. Maiden Contribution |
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CHAGUANAS
EAST
Mr. Fazal
Karim, MP Corner Chrissie Terrace and Southern Main
Road, Lendore Village, Chaguanas |
Mr. Fazal Karim was appointed a Senator and Minister of
Science, Technology and Tertiary Education on May 28, 2010. Senator the Hon.
Minister Fazal Karim is a visionary and
transformational leader with over twenty years of performance based on solid
educational, training and experiential learning. He is highly successful in
leading and managing teams of professionals in several large-scale, long-term
projects, including the development of Labour Market Information, Industry
Standards, Quality Assurance & Accreditation, National Apprenticeships,
and Information Technology. Minister Karim
has served as Business Development Manager at the University of the West
Indies St. Augustine Campus for the past two years and for seven years prior
to that was the Chief Executive Officer at the National Training Agency where
he was responsible for the coordinating, monitoring and evaluating of
Technical & Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Trinidad &
Tobago. He was also the former CEO of YTEPP, and Senior Coordinator and
Deputy Director of the UWI School of Continuing Studies. He has
established and managed an extensive network of relationships with
individuals and stakeholder organizations in the public and private sectors
for procuring buy-in, support and commitment of their participation in
projects for sector specific and national benefit. He has also
managed large training institutions involved in the development and implementation
of educational and training programmes and
negotiated with international financial bodies such as the World Bank to
secure project financing for the Youth Training and Employment Partnership Programme (YTEPP). His track record
reflects one of outstanding career growth and progress through various
organizations involved in education and training and including senior
executive corporate responsibilities at the level of Board of Directors,
including BWIA West Indies Airways Ltd., Caroni 1975 Ltd and The Trinidad and
Tobago Development Finance Company Ltd. He has provided
consultancy services to various regional governments in the areas of Human
Development including the UNDP/Government of Guyana - a Baseline Survey
Consultancy entitled Enhanced Public Trust, Security and Inclusion Programme, the Government of Antigua and Barbuda as an
Education Consultant with Cambridge Education for the Strengthening Technical
and Vocational Education Project (STAVEP) and the Government of St. Vincent
and the Grenadines in the revision of the Labour Administration in support of
the computerization of its administrative records and enhancing the provision
of services in St. Vincent and the Grenadines in St. Vincent and the
Grenadines (Labour Market Information Systems) He has held many
professional appointments including Chairman, Caribbean Association of
National Training Agencies (CANTA) (2007); Member, Cabinet-appointed
Oversight Committee for the Construction Sector (2005-2007); Chairman,
Committee for the Establishment of the Multi-sector Skills Training (MuST) Programme (2004);
Chairman, Cabinet Appointed Committee to review the Draft Policies on
Tertiary Education, Training and Distance Learning (2004); Member, Committee
for the Establishment of National Apprenticeship System (On-the-Job Training Programme) (2002); Deputy Chairman, Cabinet Appointed
Committee for the Establishment of the Accreditation Commission of Trinidad
& Tobago (2001); Technical Adviser, Inter-ministerial Committee for
Dollar-for-Dollar Tertiary Education Plan (2001); Chairman, Cabinet Appointed
Committee – Employment Training Programme (ETP)
(2001) and Member, Committee for the Implementation of Distance Education in
Trinidad & Tobago (1996). His Educational
Profile includes a Certificate in Executive Education - Leading Professional
Service Firms from the Harvard Business School (2005); an Executive MBA from
UWI IOB (2002); an Executive Certificate from the National University of
Singapore (1998); a Certificate, School Management (1994); Diplomas in Public
Administration (1993), Educational Administration (1987) and Management
Studies I (1981) and a Bachelor Degree (Economics) (1978) from the UWI. He has presented
in many regional and international forums including those hosted by IVETA,
UNESCO, UNEVOC, CANTA, COHSOD/CARICOM, CINTERFOR/ILO and OAS. Maiden Contribution |
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CHAGUANAS WEST
Mr. Ganga Singh, MP 185 Caroni Savannah Road, Charlieville, Chaguanas |
Mr. Ganga Singh was elected to the House of Representatives of the 11th
Parliament as the Member for Chaguanas West on Monday September 7, 2015. Mr. Singh first entered Parliament when he was elected to the House of
Representatives in 1995 as the Member for Caroni East, a position which he
would hold until 2007. Mr. Singh served as a Minister of Government in the
United National Congress administration between 1995 and 2001, and served in
Opposition between 2001 and 2007. He was appointed a Senator and Minister of
the Environment and Water Resources on Monday June 25, 2012. Mr. Singh is an attorney-at-law. Maiden Contribution |
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COUVA NORTH
LP# 436 Southern Main Road, Chase Village
, Carapichaima Email: couvan@ttparliament.org |
Ramona Ramdial was re-elected to Parliament as an Opposition
Member on September 7, 2015. She was first elected in the 10th Parliament
(2010-2015) as the Member of Parliament for Couva
North. She has
previously held the portfolios of Minister of State in the Ministry of the
Environment and Water Resources (23 June, 2012 – 17 June, 2015), Minister of
State in the Ministry of Gender, Youth and Child Development (27 June, 2011 -
22 June, 2012) and Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Planning,
Economic and Social Restructuring and Gender Affairs (28 May, 2010 - 26 June,
2011). She was a member of ten Parliamentary Committees and has debated
sixteen bills in Parliament. Ms. Ramdial is the current Director of the UNC Academy (16
September, 2011 – Present). She is the
holder of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental and Natural Resource
Management and Geography from the University of the West Indies and a Diploma
in Business and Computer Technology from ROYTEC. Ms. Ramdial is a former teacher of Geography at Vishnu Boys
Hindu College and an environmental activist. She was President of the Bejucal Village Council, a member of Green Peace
International and member of the Anti-Smelter Group. Her mission for Couva North is to ensure a higher standard of living for
her constituents through working policies, social programs and effective local
government. Maiden Contribution The House of Representatives - Tuesday September 14, 2010 - link |
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COUVA
SOUTH
Government Quarters, #13 Camden, Couva Phone: 1 (868) 636-4143 |
Mr. Rudranath Indarsingh
was re-elected to represent the constituents of Couva
South on Monday September 7, 2015. He was first elected to the same
constituency on May 24, 2010, following the General Election for the 10th
Republican Parliament. Mr. Indarsingh previously served as an
Opposition Senator on one occasion during the 8th Republican Parliament,
during which he participated in the Budget Debate of 2002. Maiden Contribution The Senate - Tuesday October 29, 2002 |
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CUMUTO/MANZANILLA
Mrs. Christine Newallo-Hosein,
MP Cor. Eastern Main Road and Guaico Tamana
Road, Sangre Grande |
Mrs. Christine Newallo-Hosein was elected to represent the constituents
of Cumuto/Manzanilla on Monday September 7, 2015 as
a member of the 11th Parliament. Christine Newallo-Hosein, MP, has held several responsibilities as
Special Advisor to Ministers of State in the ministries of Trade and
Industry, Tourism and Housing and the Environment as well as an advisor to
the Prime Minister during the 10th Parliament. Mrs. Newallo-Hosein
has held the portfolio of Minister of the People and Social Development
during the 10th Parliament. She was awarded the Prime Minister's Award for
Innovation and Invention Mentor Award in 2004. Mrs. Newallo-Hosein
has received various diplomas and certificates over the past years and
continues to enrich her capabilities by pursuing a MBA from the Anglia Ruskin
University, based in the United Kingdom. Maiden Contribution |
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D'ABADIE/O'MEARA
Corner Second Street and Tumpuna Road, Arima |
Brigadier General Ancil Antoine (Ret.) was
elected to the House of Representatives as the Member for D'Abadie/O'Meara
on September 7, 2015 as a member of the 11th Republican Parliament. He was
appointed Minister of Public Utilities on September 11, 2015. Maiden Contribution
The House of Representatives - Tuesday
October 13, 2015 - link |
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DIEGO
MARTIN CENTRAL
#1 Orchid Drive, Morne
Coco Road, Petit Valley |
Mr. Darryl Smith
first entered Parliament as the elected Member for Diego Martin Central in
the 11th Parliament. On September 11th 2015, he was appointed the Minister of
Sport and Youth Affairs. Maiden Contribution
The House of Representatives - Saturday October 10, 2015 - link |
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DIEGO
MARTIN NORTH EAST
#1B Morne Coco
Road, Maraval |
On September 7, 2015, Mr. Colm Imbert was re-elected for the eighth time to the House of
Representatives as the Member for Diego Martin North/East in the 11th
Republican Parliament. As of January 2017, he has served as an elected PNM
Member of Parliament for over 25 continuous years and as a Cabinet Minister
in five PNM Governments for an aggregate of almost 14 years. For over thirty-five years, Mr. Imbert has also
been serving Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean Region in his original
profession of Engineering. Immediately following graduation, with Honours, from the University of the West Indies, St.
Augustine campus in 1979 he worked on a number of projects within the
Caribbean Region as a Consulting Civil Engineer. While developing his
practice and gaining experience he successfully pursued a Masters
Degree in Maritime Civil Engineering from the University of Manchester,
England and was formally registered as an engineer in Trinidad and Tobago in
1986. Mr. Imbert then transitioned into the academic
world and lectured in Construction Management at the St. Augustine Campus of
the University of the West Indies from 1985 to 1991. He also worked as a
specialist consultant from 1990 to 1991 for the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Sea Defences
for the Government of Guyana. In 1991, Mr. Imbert entered public life as a
Member of Parliament and a Cabinet Minister with responsibility for the
Ministry of Works and Transport and Local Government, until 1995 when he
became a member of the Opposition. During the period 1995 to 2001 Mr. Imbert
focused on the application of his knowledge and skills in Engineering as a
Property Developer and Project Manager throughout the Caribbean Region.
During his fourth, fifth and sixth terms as a Member of Parliament, from 2001
to 2010, he once again served in the Cabinet as Minister of Health and
Minister of Science and Technology until he again resumed responsibility for
the portfolio of the Ministry of Works and Transport. After the General Election of 2007, Mr. Imbert
took on the additional responsibility of Leader of the House and continued to
build on his past performance in the Ministry of Works and Transport in
development of the country's infrastructure. In 2010, in his seventh term as
an MP, he went into Opposition for the third time, where he served as the
Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament. In September 2015, when the PNM once again regained the Government, Mr. Imbert was appointed Minister of Finance, returning as an
MP for the eighth time and a Cabinet Minister for the fifth time. Professionally, Mr. Imbert is a member of the
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Energy Institute. In recent years,
he has expanded his knowledge base from engineering into law and taxation. In
2007, he attained a Master of Laws Degree in Construction Law and Arbitration
with Distinction, and in 2016, he attained his third Master's Degree, this
time in Oil and Gas Law, again with Distinction, with a specialization in
Fiscal Regimes and Oil Taxation. Both of his specialized law degrees are from
the Aberdeen Business School. Maiden Contribution |
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DIEGO
MARTIN WEST
Cor. Western Main Road and #1 La Horquette Valley Road, Glencoe Email: diegomartinw@ttparliament.org |
Dr. Keith Rowley
was re-elected to the House of Representatives of the 11th Parliament on September
7, 2015 and two days later was appointed Prime Minister of the Republic of
Trinidad and Tobago, the 7th person to hold this office. A geologist by
training, Dr. Rowley has been the representative for Diego Martin West since
1991. A former pupil
of Bishop's High School, Tobago and a graduate of the University of the West
Indies (Mona), Dr. Rowley first served in Parliament as an Opposition Senator
from 1987-1990 (3rd Parliament), was appointed Minister of Agriculture, Land
and Marine Resources (4th Parliament), Minister of Planning and Development
and Minister of Housing (8th Parliament) and Minister of Trade and Industry
(9th Parliament). Dr. Rowley received his instrument of appointment as Leader
of the Opposition on June 1, 2010, following the General Election for the
10th Republican Parliament. Over his
Parliamentary career, Dr. Rowley has served on several Parliamentary
committees. In 2004 he chaired the Joint Select Committee of Parliament which
examined and made recommendations for the live broadcasting of Parliamentary
debates. Adapted
from the website of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, www.tradeind.gov.tt
Maiden Contribution |
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FYZABAD
Government Quarters, Unity Court, Fyzabad |
Dr. Lackram Bodoe
first entered Parliament as the elected Member for Fyzabad
in the 11th Republican Parliament. Dr. Bodoe is a medical practitioner. Maiden Contribution
The House of Representatives - Monday
October 12, 2015 - link |
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LA
BREA
#944 Three Hands Main Road, La Brea |
Ms. Nicole Olivierre
was elected to the House of Representatives as the Member for La Brea in the
11th Parliament on Monday September 7, 2015. On September 11, she was
appointed Minister of Energy and Energy Industries. Ms. Olivierre
has over fourteen (14) years' experience in the oil and gas industry. She is
the holder of a BSc in Chemistry and Computer Science (First Class Honours) and a Master of Philosophy Degree (MPhil) in
Chemistry of Natural Products from the University of the West Indies. Ms. Olivierre's career in the energy sector began as a
laboratory technician at Trintopec, Santa Flora.
She later joined the National Gas Company, where she worked in various
functions including project analysis and development, business development,
negotiation, strategy formulation, and enterprise risk management. She has
contributed to the negotiations pertaining to Atlantic LNG Train 4, including
plant construction, gas processing, cross island pipeline and gas
transportation agreements. She is certified in the areas of Risk Management
and Financial Management. Ms. Olivierre is
passionate about the development of a local content to ensure that Trinidad
and Tobago achieves maximum benefits from its resources. Maiden Contribution
The House of Representatives - Friday October 9, 2015 - link |
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HORQUETTA/TALPARO
#79 Tumpuna
Road, Guanapo, Arima Phone: 1
(868) 664-8770 Email: lahorquettatalparo@ttparliament.org |
Mr. Maxie Cuffie first entered Parliament as
the representative for La Horquetta/Talparo, having won the seat following the General
Election of September 7, 2015. He was appointed Minister of Communications on
September 11, 2015. Maiden Contribution
The House of Representatives - Saturday
October 10, 2015 - link |
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LAVENTILLE
EAST/MORVANT
Lot #10 Cajuca
Street, Morvant Phone: 1
(868) 626-0911 |
Mr. Adrian
Leonce first entered Parliament as the elected representative for Laventille East/Morvant,
following the General Election of September 7, 2015. Maiden Contribution
The House of Representatives - Friday October 9, 2015 - link |
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LAVENTILLE
WEST
LP#98 Cor. Picton
and Laventille Road, Laventille Phone: 1
(868) 627-2087 |
On Monday September 7, 2015 Mr. Fitzgerald Ethelbert Hinds was re-elected
to the House of Representatives as the Member of Parliament for Laventille
West in the 11th Parliament. Mr. Hinds was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1995, and
served for 12 years as the Member for Laventille East/Morvant. An
attorney-at-law by profession, Mr. Hinds first served in Opposition between
1995 and 2001. During the 8th Republican Parliament (2002-2007), Mr. Hinds
served as Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and the
Ministry of Trade and Industry. Mr. Hinds would be appointed an Opposition
Senator in the 10th Parliament. During his tenure, Mr. Hinds served as a Member of several Committees and
also chaired the Public Accounts (Enterprises) Committee and the Joint Select
Committee on National Security. Maiden Contribution
The House of Representatives - Friday
December 8, 1995 |
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LOPINOT/BONAIR
WEST
#127 Eastern Main Road, Tacarigua Phone: 1
(868) 640-4347 Email: lopbonairw@ttparliament.org |
Ms. Cherrie-Ann Crichlow-Cockburn first entered Parliament as the elected
representative for Lopinot/Bon Air West in the 11th
Republican Parliament, following the General Election of Monday September 7,
2015. Maiden Contribution
The House of Representatives - Saturday October 10, 2015 - link |
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MAYARO
No. 1285 Corner Grant Street Junction, Tabaquite Road, Rio Claro Phone: 1
(868) 223-9218 Email: mayaro@ttparliament.org |
Mr. Rushton Paray first entered Parliament as the
representative for Mayaro, following the General
Election of September 7, 2015. Maiden Contribution
The House of Representatives - Tuesday
October 13, 2015 - link |
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MORUGA/TABLELAND
#4 Petit Cafe, Indian Walk, Princes Town Phone: 1
(868) 655-1958 Email: morugatableland@ttparliament.org |
Dr. Lovell
Francis was first elected to the House of Representatives as the Member for
Moruga/Tableland in the 11th Republican Parliament, on Monday September 7,
2015. He was appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of Education in
September of 2015. Maiden Contribution
The House of Representatives - Tuesday October 13, 2015 - link |
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NAPARIMA
#29 Manahambre
Road, Cedar Hill, Princes Town Phone: 1
(868) 655-2363 Email: naparima@ttparliament.org |
Mr. Rodney Charles first entered Parliament as the representative for Naparima, following the General Election of Monday
September 7, 2015. Maiden Contribution
The House of Representatives - Saturday
October 10, 2015 - link |
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OROPOUCHE
EAST
Debe Junction, S.S. Erin Road, Debe |
Dr. Roodal Moonilal was appointed
Minister of Housing and the Environment on May 28, 2010 following the General
Election of May 24th. Dr. Moonilal is the Member of Parliament for the constituency
of Oropouche East. From 2002 to 2007 he served as
Member for Oropouche. Prior to this Dr. Moonilal was a Government Senator during the 6th
Parliament, serving as Minister in the Ministry of Labour, Manpower
Development and Industrial Relations and briefly as Minister of
Communications and Information Technology. Dr. Moonilal
served as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in the 9th
Republican Parliament (2007-2010). Dr. Moonilal was born on December 2, 1966. He possesses a
B.Sc. Degree (Hons.) in Government from the University of the West Indies
(UWI), St. Augustine, an LLB degree in law from the University of London, a
Master of Arts Degree in Labour and Development and a Ph.D. in Development
Studies from the Government of the Netherlands Institute of Social Studies,
The Hague, where he specialized in Industrialization, Labour Relations and
Urban Employment. His thesis received the first cum laude distinction in the
history of the Ph.D. program at the Institute of Social Studies. Dr. Moonilal was a part-time tutor in Politics at UWI
(1988-91, 1993-94, 1996), worked as Head of the Department of Education,
Research and Training, All Trinidad Sugar and General Workers Trade Union
(1989-91, 1993-95) and was a Teaching and Research Assistant (TRA) Institute
of Social Studies, The Hague (1995, 1997-98). He was also Advisor to
ATS/GWTU (1999), served as Industrial Relations Consultant/Advisor to the
North West Regional Health Authority (NWRHA), Port-of-Spain (1999-2000),
lectured part-time at UWI, St. Augustine (1999-2000) and was Lecturer,
Institute of Social Studies; Holland (May-June 2000). In 1999, he was
Director, Policy Monitoring Unit, Office of the
Prime Minister. Dr. Moonilal lectured in the areas of Industrial Relations
and Human Resource Management (HRM) at the UWI, St. Augustine and worked as
an Industrial Relations consultant in Trinidad and Tobago and the wider
Caribbean. adapted
from the website of the National Library and Information Services , www.nalis.gov.tt Maiden Contribution |
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OROPOUCHE
WEST \ S.S Erin Road, Batchiya
Village, Debe |
Mrs. Vidia Gayadeen-Gopeesingh
first entered Parliament as the elected Representative for Oropouche West, following the General Election of
September 7, 2015. Mrs. Gayadeen-Gopeesingh is an Attorney at Law
by profession. She is a member of the legal panel of Attorneys for National
Petroleum Company Limited and Palo Seco
Agricultural Enterprises Limited. Mrs. Gayadeen-Gopeesingh was the Assistant
Director at the Eastern Caribbean Institute of Agriculture and Forestry. She
has conducted research into literacy rates in Trinidad and Tobago and the
competitiveness of Agro Processing in the Caribbean and has worked on the
Pension Plan for Grenada Nutmeg Farmers Association. She has lectured on
topics such as sugar cane production, miscellaneous crops, commodity crops
and computer usage to name a few. Mrs. Gayadeen-Gopeesingh obtained a Legal
Education Certificate (LEC) from Hugh Wooding Law School, Bachelors of Laws
(LLB) from the University of London, BSc. in Agriculture from the University
of the West Indies and an MBA Executive Leadership from the Anglia Ruskin University,
London, UK. Maiden Contribution
The House of Representatives - Tuesday
October 13, 2015 - link |
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POINT
FORTIN
No. 8-10 Techier Main Road, Point-Fortin Phone: 1
(868) 648-1086 |
Retired Major General
Edmund Dillon was elected to the House of Representatives of the 11th
Parliament as the Member for Point Fortin. He was appointed Minister of
National Security on September 9, 2015. Maiden Contribution
The House of
Representatives - Tuesday October 13, 2015 - link |
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POINTE-A-PIERRE
#270 Union Village, Hermitage Road,
Claxton Bay |
Mr. David Lee first entered Parliament as the representative for
Pointe-a-Pierre in the 11th Republican Parliament. Maiden Contribution
The House of Representatives - Friday
October 9, 2015 - link |
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PORT-OF-SPAIN
NORTH/ST. ANNS WEST
Minister of Communications Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister #29 Observatory Street, Port-of-Spain |
Mr. Stuart
Richard Young first served as a Temporary Opposition Senator during the 4th
Session of the 10th Republican Parliament. In September of 2015, he became
the democratically elected Member of Parliament for Port-of-Spain North/St.
Ann's West in the 11th Parliament, and on September 11, 2015, was also
appointed Minister in the Ministry of Attorney General and Legal Affairs. Mr. Young has
been a practicing attorney since 1998 and has been admitted to the bar in
Trinidad and Tobago, London, the Commonwealth of Dominica and Antigua and
Barbuda. A graduate of
the University of Nottingham, Mr. Young has acquired a wealth of experience
in civil, commercial, banking, insurance law, industrial relations, public
law and constitutional law and election petitions having dealt with many
complex litigation matters. He has appeared as Counsel in Commissions of
Enquiry, including the Piarco Commission of Enquiry, the Commission of
Enquiry into the Construction Sector and the Commission of Enquiry into the
Hindu Credit Union and CL Financial. He is a member
of the Honourable Society of Gray's Inn in the
United Kingdom, and is a founding member of Synergy TV and WI Sports TV
stations. He also sits on a number of Boards of private companies. A graduate of St
Mary's College, Mr. Young is a sport enthusiast who has competed in
triathlons, has a black belt in Shotokan karate and has played many sports at
competitive levels, including, rugby and cricket. Maiden Contribution
The Senate - Tuesday March 18, 2014 - link |
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PORT-OF-SPAIN
SOUTH
#70 Piccadilly Street, East Dry River,
Port-of-Spain |
Ms. Marlene McDonald was re-elected to the House of Representatives of the
11th Parliament on September 7, 2015. Four days later she was appointed
Minister of Housing and Urban Development, a position she held until March
17, 2016. Ms. McDonald was first elected to the House of Representatives as the
Member for Port-of-Spain South on November 5, 2007, at which time she was
appointed Minister of Community Development, Culture and Gender Affairs. From
2010 to 2015 she served in Opposition as the Chief Whip. Maiden Contribution
The House of Representatives - Friday April
11, 2008 |
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PRINCES
TOWN
#162 Craignish
Village, Princes Town |
Mr. Barry Padarath was first elected to the House of
Representatives on September 7, 2015 as a Member of the 11th Republican
Parliament. Maiden Contribution
The House of Representatives - Saturday October 10, 2015 - link |
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SAN
FERNANDO EAST
No. 10 Navet
Road, San Fernando Phone: 1
(868) 653-9436 |
Mr. Randall Seth Mitchell first entered Parliament as the elected
representative for San Fernando East in the 11th Republican Parliament
(2015), replacing the longest serving member of Parliament in Trinidad and
Tobago, former Prime Minister Patrick Manning. Mr. Mictchell
was made a Member of the Cabinet and has served in several portfolios
including Minister of Public Administration and Communications, Minister of
Housing and Urban Development and Minister of Tourism. During the 11th Parliament, Mr. Mitchell also served as an active Member
of several Committees including Public Accounts Committee; Joint Standing
Committees on National Security, Finance and Legal Affairs, and Human Rights
and Diversity; Joint Select Committee on the Family and Children Division
Bill, 2016; and the Special Select Committee – Nomination of a Commissioner
of Police and Deputy Commissioner of Police. Mr. Mitchell was born and raised in Cocoyea
Village and is a true San Fernandian. He attended
San Fernando Boys' R.C. and Presentation College San Fernando where he was an
avid sportsman, representing his alma mater in football and badminton. Mr.
Mitchell is an entrepreneur and attorney-at-Law. He obtained his Bachelor of
Laws from the University of London in 2007, a Master of Laws from the
University of Northumbria in 2009; and, was
admitted to the Utter Bar of England and Wales in 2008; and the Bar of
Trinidad and Tobago in 2009. In 2017, he graduated with a Distinction in the
International Master of Business Administration from the Arthur Lok Jack, Global School of Business, University
of the West Indies. Maiden Contribution
The House of Representatives - Monday
October 12, 2015 - link |
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SAN
FERNANDO WEST
50 Independence
Avenue, San Fernando |
Mr. Faris Al-Rawi obtained his
Bachelor of Laws with honours from the University
of the West Indies and his Masters of Laws in Intellectual Property,
Information Technology and Alternative Dispute Resolution from King's College
London, University of London. He attended the Hugh Wooding Law School
where he obtained the Certificate of Legal Education. He was admitted
to practice law in Trinidad and Tobago in 1996. Maiden Contribution
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SIPARIA
Penal Junction, Penal Email: siparia@ttparliament.org |
Kamla
Persad-Bissessar was born on the 22nd of April,
1952. As a little girl she was always interested in reading novels and was
intrigued by the developing technologies of the time. Mrs. Persad-Bissessar graduated from Iere
High School and went on to further her studies at the University of the West
Indies, Norwood Technical College (England,) and the Hugh Wooding Law School.
Consequently, she was awarded a B.A. (Hons.), a Diploma in Education, a B.A.
of Laws (Hons.) and a Legal Education Certificate. In 2006 she obtained an
Executive Masters in Business Administration (EMBA) from the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business, Trinidad. On Tuesday May 26, 2010, two days after a victory at the polls, Mrs.
Persad-Bissessar created history yet again,
becoming the first woman to hold the office of Prime Minister of the Republic
of Trinidad and Tobago. She would again win the Siparia
seat at the 2015 General Election, this time serving in Opposition. Mrs. Persad-Bissessar is married to Dr. Gregory
Bissessar and has one son. Maiden Contribution
The Senate - Tuesday November 1, 1994 |
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ST.
ANN'S EAST
Culture and the Arts #48 Saddle Road, San Juan Phone: 1
(868) 674-9077 Email: stannseast@ttparliament.org |
Dr. Nyan
Elizabeth Gadsby Dolly first entered Parliament as
the representative for St. Ann's East, following the General Election of
September 7, 2015. She was appointed Minister of Community Development,
Culture and the Arts on September 11, 2015. Maiden Contribution
The House of Representatives - Friday October 9, 2015 - link |
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ST.
AUGUSTINE
#1 Railway Road, Tunapuna |
Mr. Prakash Ramadhar was re-elected to the
House of Representatives on September 7, 2015, as a member of the 11th
Republican Parliament. Mr. Ramadhar was first elected on Monday May
24, 2010, as the Member for St. Augustine in the 10th Republican Parliament.
He was appointed Minister of Legal Affairs shortly thereafter. Mr. Ramadhar is an attorney-at-law. Maiden Contribution
The House of Representatives - Wednesday
September 15, 2010 - link |
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ST.
JOSEPH
81 First Avenue , Mount Lambert Phone: 1
(868) 223-7413 |
Mr. Terrence
Deyalsingh was re-elected to the House of Representatives on September 7,
2015, following a general election. He was appointed Minister of Health on
September 11, 2015. Mr. Deyalsingh
first served as a Temporary Opposition Senator during the 10th Republican
Parliament. He was appointed a Senator on November 2, 2010 and served until
October 14, 2013, when he accepted the nomination to contest the St. Joseph
constituency in a by-election, which he won on Monday November 4, 2013. Maiden Contribution |
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TABAQUITE
81 Bonne Aventure
Road, Gasparillo Phone: 1
(868) 650-3138 Email: tabaquite@ttparliament.org |
Dr. Surujrattan Rambachan was re-elected to the House of Representatives
as the Member for Tabaquite in the 11th Parliament,
following the General Election of September 7, 2015. Dr. Rambachan previously served as a Senator
and Minister in the Ministry of Industry and Tourism and as an Ambassador to
Brazil during the 3rd Republican Parliament (1987-1991). He was appointed an
Opposition Senator in the 9th Republican Parliament after a hiatus of almost
20 years. Dr. Rambachan first successfully
contested the Tabaquite constituency on May 24,
2010 and was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs on May 28th of that year. Maiden Contribution Website: tabaquiteconstituency.com |
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TOBAGO
EAST
Corner North Side and Les Coteaux
Road, Mason Hall, Tobago |
Ms. Ayanna
Webster-Roy first entered Parliament as the elected representative for Tobago
East, following the General Election of September 7, 2015. On September 11,
2015 she was appointed Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister. Maiden Contribution
The House of Representatives - Saturday October 10, 2015 - link |
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TOBAGO
WEST
44 Orange Hill Road, Spring Gardens,
Tobago Phone: 1
(868) 639-5099 |
Ms. Shamfa Cudjoe was elected to represent the constituency of Tobago
West as a member of the 11th Parliament, following the General Election of
September 7, 2015. She was appointed Minister of Tourism on September 11,
2015. Ms. Cudjoe first entered Parliament as an Opposition Senator on June 18,
2010, at the start of the 10th Republican Parliament. Maiden Contribution
The Senate - Tuesday July 6, 2010 - Link |
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TOCO/SANGRE
GRANDE
LP #238 Eastern Main Road, Sangre Grande Email: tocogrande@ttparliament.org |
Ms. Glenda
Jennings-Smith first entered Parliament as the representative for Toco/Sangre
Grande following the General Election of September 7, 2015. She was appointed
Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of National Security in the 11th
Parliament. Glenda
Jennings-Smith MP, is a retired Assistant Commissioner of Police with 34
years' experience. She has been qualified in Mediation, Criminology and
Management. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Management from the College of
Science, Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago as well as an
Associate Degree in Police Management and Applied Criminology from Cambridge
University, Cambridge England. She has also received specialized training in
the areas of Strategic Crime Control, Forensic Approach to Mass Disaster and
other law enforcement related training. Maiden Contribution
The House of Representatives - Monday October 12, 2015 - link |
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TUNAPUNA
Corner Eastern Main Road and Caura Royal Road, El Dorado, Tunapuna Phone: 1
(868) 645-1929 |
Mr. Esmond Forde first entered Parliament as the successful candidate for
Tunapuna following the General Election of September 7, 2015. Mr. Forde is Tunapuna-born and bred, having attended Tunapuna Anglican
School and subsequently Hillview College and St. Augustine Secondary School.
He later earned Certificates in Mass Media and Communications and Photography
from the U.W.I. School of Continuing Studies and a Certificate in Marketing
and Public Relations from the L.C.C.I. Mr. Forde's working career began in 1983 with the National Insurance
Board where he held several positions, including that of Public Relations
Officer – Education and Publicity, until 1994. From 1995 he held a number of
management positions at the Neal and Massy Group attached to Automotive
Components Limited, until his elevation to Manager of the Services Division.
A position he held for seven (7) years until 2007. From 2007 to 2013, Mr.
Forde held management positions at other business enterprises in Trinidad. In April of 2013, Mr. Forde resigned his position as Export Sales
Executive at Lensyl Products Limited, a post he held for three (3) years. He
is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Telecommunications
Authority of Trinidad and Tobago and the Eastern Credit Union where he also
served as chairman of the Credit Committee. Mr. Forde previously served as Chairman of the Men's Ministry of the
Reformation Life Centre Full Gospel Church for eight (8) years and serves on
the executive of the Tunapuna Evangelical Association of Ministers in his
hometown of Tunapuna. Mr. Forde previously served for five (5) years as a local government
Councillor and as Vice-Chairman of the Tunapuna/Piarco Regional Corporation
for two (2) years. Maiden Contribution
The House of Representatives - Tuesday
October 13, 2015 - link |
