2021 United National Congress leadership election

The 2021 United National Congress election will be held in 2021[2], after Kamla Persad-Bissessar, the current leader of the United National Congress, faced losses commencing in January 2013 with the wipeout of her People's Partnership-led administration from the Tobago House of Assembly due to the landslide victory of the Tobago Council of the People's National Movement at the 2013 Tobago House of Assembly election, loss at the 2013 Trinidadian local elections, loss at the 2013 St. Joseph bye-election, loss at the 2013 Chaguanas West bye-election, loss in the 2015 Trinidad and Tobago general election, losses in the subsequent bye-elections and loss in the 2020 Trinidad and Tobago general election.[3][4]

2021 United National Congress leadership election
2021[1]
Leader before election

Kamla Persad-Bissessar

 Elected Leader

TBD

2020 United National Congress leadership election
Date2021

Background

Focus on the leadership election occurred when Public Relations Officer of the United National Congress was questioned by reporters on whether or not the Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar would resign.[5][6][7][8]

Possible candidates

Roles in bold are currently held.

Candidate Last political roles Announced Campaign Launched
Kamla Persad-Bissessar Incumbent Political Leader (since 2010)
Opposition Leader of Trinidad and Tobago
(since 2015)		 - -
Ramona Ramdial[9] Member of Parliament for Couva North
(2010-2020)		 - -

See also

Notes

    References
    1. "UNC calls for recount in five seats". Stabroek News. August 12, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
    2. "Kamla not stepping down". Trinidad Express Newspapers. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
    3. "People have sent message". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
    4. "Government loses key by-election". country.eiu.com. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
    5. "UNC has full confidence in Kamla". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. August 12, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
    6. "'No election observers' - UNC calls for recount in 5 seats". Trinidad Express Newspapers. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
    7. Room, News. "UNC: Full Confidence in Kamla despite election loss | 103FM: First, Finest, Forever". Retrieved August 12, 2020.
    8. "Trinidad & Tobago: 'No election observers' – UNC calls for recount in 5 seats". CARIBREPORT.COM. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
    9. "Ramdial: UNC needs succession planning". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. August 12, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
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