Rai Ragbir
The Honourable Rai Ragbir | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Cumuto/Manzanilla | |
| In office 19 August 2020 – 18 March 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Christine Newallo-Hosein |
| Succeeded by | Shivanna Sam |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Independent (since 2025) |
| Other political affiliations | UNC (until 2025) |
| Alma mater | University of the West Indies |
Rai Ragbir is a Trinidad and Tobago politician. He represented Cumuto/Manzanilla in the House of Representatives from 2020 to 2025.[1]
Biography
[edit]In 1990, he graduated as a Medical Doctor from the University of the West Indies and completed his postgraduate studies in family medicine in the United Kingdom.[2]
In 2024, Ragbir broke rank with his party to vote in favour of Government's Whistleblower Protection Bill 2024 in the House of Representatives.[3] In March 2025, he left the United National Congress calling it a "personality cult".[4] He did not stand in the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dr. Rai Ragbir". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
- ^ "Cumuto/Manzanilla". United National Congress. 2020-07-10. Archived from the original on 2024-09-15. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ^ Douglas, Sean (2024-06-22). "Ragbir: I voted with my conscience and put country first". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ^ "MP Rai Ragbir quits the UNC, calls party a "personality cult"". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 2025-03-19. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ^ Douglas, Sean (2025-02-14). "Bitter Cumuto/Manzanilla MP Rai Ragbir bows out of UNC race". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
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