Tobago Council of the People's National Movement

The Tobago Council of the People's National Movement, [14] more popularly known as the Tobago Council of the PNM, Tobago PNM or PNM Tobago is the longest-serving and oldest active political party in Tobago. The party is the autonomous branch of the Trinidad and Tobago People's National Movement operating in Tobago. While its political leader acts in the local capacity, they also serve as a deputy leader on a national level. The party's executives organize for both local and national election campaigns. There have been four PNM Chief Secretaries and administrations.

Tobago Council of the People's National Movement
AbbreviationPNM
LeaderTracy Davidson-Celestine
ChairpersonStanford Callendar
SecretaryLynette James-Louis
Founded1998 (1998)
HeadquartersPNM Tobago Council Office
Robinson Street
Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago
NewspaperMAGNUM
Youth wingPNM Tobago East Youth League
PNM Tobago West Youth League
Women's wingPNM Tobago East Women's League
PNM Tobago West Women's League
Membership (2020)10,000[1]
IdeologyLiberalism[2][3]
Social liberalism[4]
Political positionCentre[5][6] to
Centre-left[7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
National affiliationPeople's National Movement
Regional affiliationWest Indies Federal Labour Party (1957–1962)
Colors  Red
House of Representatives (Tobagonian seats)
2 / 2
(7 September 2015–Present)
Tobago House of Assembly
10 / 12
(23 January 2017-Present)
Election symbol

Balisier flower
Website
https://pnmtt.live/arm/tobago-council/

Founded in 1998,[15] it is the largest and most successful political party in modern Tobagonian politics. With the exception of 2010, the party has won the biggest share of the vote at the Trinidad and Tobago general elections since 2000 and at the Tobago House of Assembly elections since 2001.

The Tobago PNM currently hold 2 of 2 Tobagonian seats in the Trinidad and Tobago Parliament and 10 of 12 seats in the Tobago House of Assembly. Tracy Davidson-Celestine, councillor and Secretary of Health, Wellness and Family Development, is the current and first female political leader of the Tobago PNM after being elected in the 2020 People's National Movement Tobago leadership election.[16][17]

With its predecessor organisations and despite not being a socialist party, it was a member of the democratic socialist West Indies Federal Labour Party in the Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation from 1957 to 1962, winning the Tobago seat in the 1958 elections.

As of January 2020, the party has 10,000 registered members.[18]

Tracy Davidson-Celestine, Tobago PNM party leader.

Elected representatives (current)

Tobago House of Assembly
Member of the Tobago House of Assembly Electoral District
  Joel Jack Bacolet/Mount. St. George
  Shomari Hector Bethel/Mt. Irvine
  Kelvin Charles Black Rock/Whim/Spring Garden
  Ancil Dennis Buccoo/Mount Pleasant
  Clarence Jacob Canaan/Bon Accord
  Hayden Spencer Goodwood/Belle Garden West
  Jomo Pitt Lambeau/Signal Hill
  Marisha Osmond Plymouth/Golden Lane
  Sheldon Cunningham Providence/ Mason Hall/Moriah
  Marslyn Melville-Jack Scarborough/ Calder Hall

House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
Member of Parliament Constituency First Elected
  Ayanna Webster-Roy Tobago East 2015
  Shamfa Cudjoe Tobago West 2015

Electoral performance

West Indies
See also: West Indies Federal Labour Party, 1958 West Indies federal elections, West Indies Federation, and Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation
Election Party Group Leader Votes Seats Position Government
No. Share No. Share
1958[19] WIFLP Eric Williams 6,626 62.2%
1 / 1
 100.0% 1st WIFLP

Trinidad and Tobago general elections
Election[20] Party leader Votes Seats Position Government
No. % ± No. ±
1956 Eric Williams 5,529 47.54%
0 / 1
 2nd PNM
1961 8,208 68.67% 21.13
2 / 2
 2 1st PNM
1966 ? ? ?
2 / 2
 1st PNM
1971 2,675 90.65% ?
2 / 2
 1st PNM
1976 5,933 42.41% 48.24
0 / 2
 2 2nd PNM
1981 George Chambers 7,503 42.66% 0.25
0 / 2
 2nd PNM
1986 6,357 31.90% 10.76
0 / 2
 2nd NAR
1991 Patrick Manning 5,622 30.08% 1.82
0 / 2
 2nd PNM
1995 6,949 36.80% 6.72
0 / 2
 2nd UNC–NAR
2000 Orville London 8,672 47.46% 10.66
1 / 2
 1 Tie UNC
2001 11,225 61.38% 13.92
2 / 2
 1 1st PNM Minority
2002 13,432 65.75% 4.37
2 / 2
 1st PNM
2007 12,534 55.26% 10.49
2 / 2
 1st PNM
2010 12,305 44.09% 11.17
0 / 2
 2 2nd PP
2015 18,560 74.34% 30.25
2 / 2
 2 1st PNM
2020 Tracy Davidson-Celestine 16,402 60.76% 13.58
2 / 2
 1st PNM

Tobago County Council
Election[21] Leaders Votes Seats Position Control
No. % ± No. ±
1959 Eric Williams 8,285 53.4
11 / 14
 1st PNM
1968 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
1971 N/A N/A N/A
11 / 11
 ? ? 1st PNM
1977 6,326 52.6 N/A
7 / 11
 4 1st PNM

Tobago House of Assembly
Election[21] Leaders Votes Seats Position Government
No. % ± No. ±
1980 Eric Williams 7,097 44.4
4 / 12
 2nd DAC
1984 George Chambers 8,200 41.4 3.0
1 / 12
 3 2nd DAC
1988 Patrick Manning 5,977 35.8 5.6
1 / 12
 2nd DAC
1992 6,555 36.7 0.9
1 / 12
 2nd NAR
1996 5,023 33.6 4.1
1 / 12
 2nd NAR
2001 Orville London 10,500 46.7 13.3
8 / 12
 7 1st PNM
2005 12,137 58.4 11.7
11 / 12
 3 1st PNM
2009 12,311 51.2 7.2
8 / 12
 3 1st PNM
2013 19,976 61.2 10.0
12 / 12
 4 1st PNM
2017 Kelvin Charles 13,170 54.7 6.5
10 / 12
 2 1st PNM
2021 Tracy Davidson-Celestine

Leaders

The leaders of the People's National Movement Tobago Council who additionally serve as deputy leaders of the party nationally have been as follows (any acting leaders indicated in italics):

Key:   PNM   NAR MaL: Majority Leader MiL: Minority Leader †: Died in office

Leader Term Position Chief Secretary
1 Orville London 2001 3 July 2016 MaL 2001–2017 himself
2 Kelvin Charles 3 July 2016 26 January 2020 MaL 2017–2020 himself
3 Tracy Davidson-Celestine 26 January 2020

(Elected)

 Incumbent Kelvin Charles
Ancil Dennis

Executive positions

These are the positions currently held by the Executive of the PNM Tobago Council:[22]

Position Officeholder
Political Leader Tracy Davidson-Celestine
Chairman Stanford Callender
Vice-Chairman Deon Isaac
Lady Vice-Chair Marslyn Melville-Jack
Secretary General Lynette James-Louis
Election Officer Huey Cadette
Public Relations Officer Kwesi DesVignes
Operations Officer Ancil Thorne
Field Officer Keyon Andrews
Labour Relations Officer Kevern Phillips
Welfare Officer Ricardo Warner
Social Media Officer Tineesia Brebnor
Youth Officer Andre Baker
Assistant Secretary Akissi London
Research Officer Keigon Denoon
Education Officer Kurt Salandy
Treasurer Terrence Henry
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See also


Notes
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  2. Lowenthal, David; Comitas, Lambros, eds. (1973). The Aftermath of Sovereignty: West Indian Perspectives (PDF). Anchor Books. p. 134. ISBN 978-0385043045. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  3. Griffith, Ivelaw L. The quest for security in the Caribbean : problems and promises in subordinate states. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 978-1-56324-089-8. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  4. "Caribbean Elections | People's National Movement". www.caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  5. Derbyshire, J. Denis; Derbyshire, Ian (2016). Encyclopedia of World Political Systems. Routledge. p. 322. ISBN 9781317471561. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  6. Encyclopedia of world political systems. Sharpe Reference. ISBN 978-1-317-47156-1. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  7. "Labour leader Jacinda Ardern not the only one wanting to 'do this'". NZ Herald. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  8. "Let's do this: Everyone else who has used Labour's new slogan". Stuff. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  9. Guardian Group (PDF). Guardian Group http://www.myguardiangroup.com/trinidad/gam_pdfs/PrivateWealthMarketBrief19-Feb-18.pdf. Retrieved 15 January 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. https://www.nordeatrade.com/en/explore-new-market/trinidad-and-tobago/economy. Retrieved 30 May 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. "Economic Outline of Trinidad and Tobago - Bank of Scotland International Trade Portal". www.bankofscotlandtrade.co.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  12. "Trinidad and Tobago / Wirtschaftsanalysen - Coface". www.coface.at. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  13. Skard, Torild (2015). Women of Power: Half a Century of Female Presidents and Prime Ministers Worldwide. Policy Press. p. 272. ISBN 978-1-4473-1580-3.
  14. "THE TOBAGO COUNCIL OF THE PNM (@pnmtobago) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  15. "PNM Shares More Tributes to Manning". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  16. "Tracy Davidson-Celestine is PNM's new Tobago leader". www.looptt.com. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  17. "Tracy Davidson-Celestine is PNM's Tobago leader". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 2020-01-27. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  18. "10,000 to vote in Tobago PNM election". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  19. "Report on the Election of Members to the Federal House of Representatives from the Territory of T&T 1958 (25th March 1958) | Elections And Boundaries Commission". Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  20. "Publications and Reports | Elections And Boundaries Commission". Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  21. "Publications and Reports | Elections And Boundaries Commission". Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  22. "Callender retains PNM Tobago Council chairmanship". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
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