Lackram Bodoe
The Honourable Lackram Bodoe | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Oropouche West | |
| Assumed office 28 April 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Davendranath Tancoo |
| Member of Parliament for Fyzabad | |
| In office 2015–2025 | |
| Preceded by | Chandresh Sharma |
| Succeeded by | Davendranath Tancoo |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | United National Congress (UNC) |
Lackram Persad Bodoe is a Trinidad and Tobago politician from the United National Congress.[1]
Biography
[edit]Bodoe was born and raised in Avocat Village, Fyzabad.[2] He attended Avocat Vedic School, Naparima College San Fernando, the University of the West Indies and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in the United Kingdom.[2] Bodoe is a medical doctor by profession.[3]
In the 2015 general election, Bodoe was elected to the House of Representatives in the Fyzabad constituency. He was re-elected in 2020.[4] He was shadow health minister when his party was in opposition.[5]
In the 2025 general election, he swapped seats with Davendranath Tancoo and contested the seat of Oropouche West instead.[6] After the election he was appointed Minister of Health by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.[7]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | Lackram Bodoe | 11,882 | 80.6% | 
| |
| PNM | Shawn Dube | 2,349 | 15.9% | 
| |
| PF | Alisha Mohammed | 451 | 3.1% | 
| |
| Majority | 9,533 | 64.7% | |||
| Turnout | 14,734 | 57.94% | |||
| Registered electors | 25,429 | ||||
| UNC hold | Swing | % | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Lackram Bodoe – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
- ^ a b "Fyzabad - Dr Lackram Bodoe". United National Congress.
- ^ Fraser, Narissa (2024-05-12). "Fyzabad MP urges government: Invest more in nurses". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
- ^ Webb, Yvonne (2020-11-20). "Kamla reveals her 'UNC Stars' slate". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
- ^ Gioannetti, Andrew (2024-06-30). "Bodoe: PAHO's report an indictment on NWRHA". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
- ^ "The strange case of the Bodoe/Tancoo switch". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 2025-04-07. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
- ^ "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
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