Rishad Seecheran
The Honourable Rishad Seecheran | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Caroni East | |
| Assumed office 19 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Goopesingh |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | United National Congress (UNC) |
Rishad (Rishi) Seecheran is a Trinidad and Tobago politician from the United National Congress. He represents Caroni East in the House of Representatives.[1]
He is a dental surgeon by profession.[2] He was elected to the seat of Caroni East in the 2020 Trinidad and Tobago general election. In parliament he focuses on healthcare affairs.[3]
Seecheran was re-elected in the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election. He was appointed Minister in the Ministry of Health by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.[4]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | Rishad Seecheran | 13,957 | 80.6% |  6.9
| |
| PNM | Leena Rampersad | 2,757 | 15.9% |  8.67
| |
| PF | Danielle Grell | 561 | 3.2% | 
| |
| Majority | 11,200 | 64.7% | |||
| Turnout | 17,315 | 57.32% | |||
| Registered electors | 30,208 | ||||
| UNC hold | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Dr. Rishad Seecheran – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 11 December 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Dr. Rishad Seecheran". United National Congress.
- ^ Alexander, Gail (5 June 2023). "UNC urges Govt to pay nurses from aborted programme - CNC3". Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "New Cabinet sworn In: Full list of appointments". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 2025. DETAILED PRELIMINARY RESULTS Archived 2 May 2025 at the Wayback Machine
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