2020 Tobago Council of the People's National Movement leadership election
The 2020 Tobago Council of the People's National Movement election were held on January 19, 2020. For the first time, a one member, one vote voting system was adopted for all 17 positions contested.[2] The winner, Tracy Davidson-Celestine, the first female political leader for the party, will go on to contest the Chief Secretary position of the Tobago House of Assembly in the 2021 Tobago House of Assembly election.
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| Date | January 19, 2020 |
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| Resigning leader | Kelvin Charles |
| Won by | Tracy Davidson-Celestine |
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Background
The announcement of the election was made on November 10, 2019 by Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly and Political leader of the Tobago Council of the People's National Movement, Kelvin Charles while speaking at the PNM's 49th annual convention, Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain.[3]
Positions contested
A total of 45 candidates contested the 17 positions on the Executive of the Tobago Council, the winner are as follows:[4]
| Position | Winner |
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| 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 |
Declared candidates
Roles in bold are currently held.
| Candidate | Last political roles | Announced | Campaign Launched[5] |
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| Kelvin Charles | Incumbent Political Leader (since 2016) Chief Secretary of Tobago (since 2016) Secretary for Education, Innovation and Energy Tobago House of Assembly representative for Black Rock/Whim/Spring Garden Presiding Officer of the Tobago House of Assembly (2013–2016) |
- | 5 January 2020 |
| Tracy Davidson-Celestine | Trinidad and Tobago Ambassador to Costa Rica Deputy Chief Secretary of the Tobago Council of the People's National Movement Secretary of Tourism[6] Tobago House of Assembly Councillor (2005-) |
13 November 2019 | 8 January 2020 |
| Denise Tsoiafatt-Angus | Presiding Officer of the Tobago House of Assembly (2017–2019)[7][8] Secretary for Community Development and Culture |
9 December 2019[9] | - |
| Joel Jack | Deputy Tobago House of Assembly Chief Secretary Secretary for Finance and the Economy Tobago House of Assembly representative for Bacelot/Mount Saint George |
19 December 2019[10] | - |
Result
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||||
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| Tracy Davidson-Celestine | 1,447 | 29.4 | Tracy Davidson-Celestine  |
3,150 | 60.7 | ||||||||
| Kelvin Charles | 1,513 | 30.7 | Kelvin Charles | 2,042 | 39.3 | ||||||||
Joel Jack  |
1,066 | 21.6 | Endorsed Davidson-Celestine | ||||||||||
| Denise Tsoiafatt-Angus |
904 | 18.3 | Endorsed Davidson-Celestine | ||||||||||
| Total | 4,930 | N/A | Total | 5,192 | N/A | ||||||||
Notes
References
- "PNM Tobago elections on January 19". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. November 10, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- "PNM Tobago elections on January 19". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. November 10, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- "PNM Tobago Council internal election date announced". www.looptt.com. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- "Callender retains PNM Tobago Council chairmanship". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- "PNM Tobago leader launches campaign for re-election". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. January 5, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- "PNM vs PNM:". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- "THA presiding officer resigns". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- "New THA Presiding Officer elected". www.looptt.com. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- "Tsoiafatt Angus: Time for the right woman to lead PNM Tobago". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- "Jack likes voting system, joins PNM leadership race". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. December 19, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
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