Barry Padarath
The Honourable Barry Padarath | |
|---|---|
| MP for Couva South | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Rudranath Indarsingh |
| MP for Princes Town | |
| In office 2015–2025 | |
| Preceded by | Nela Khan |
| Succeeded by | Aiyna Ali |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | United National Congress (UNC) |
Barry Padarath is a Trinidad and Tobago politician from the United National Congress (UNC).
Political career
[edit]He was elected to represent Princes Town in the House of Representatives in 2015.[1] He was re-elected in 2020.
In the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election, he changed constituency to stand in Couva South.[2] After the election he claimed it was the "best result for the United National Congress since the party's foundation".[3] Padarath was appointed Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister and Minister of Public Utilities by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.[4]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | Barry Padarath | 13,122 | 73.4% | 
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| PNM | Aaron Mohammed | 3,763 | 21.0% | 
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| PF | Imran Gokool | 955 | 5.3% | 
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| Majority | 9,359 | 52.4% |
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| Turnout | 17,881 | 57.73% | |||
| Registered electors | 30,975 | ||||
| UNC hold | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Mr. Barry Padarath". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
- ^ "Padarath 'out of touch' with Princes Town". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 2025-04-02. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
- ^ "Padarath claims UNC ran best campaign in its history". Archived from the original on 26 April 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "New Cabinet sworn In: Full list of appointments". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 2025-05-03. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
- ^ ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 2025. DETAILED PRELIMINARY RESULTS Archived 2 May 2025 at the Wayback Machine
See also
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