Shivanna Sam
The Honourable Shivanna Sam | |
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| Member of Parliament for Cumuto/Manzanilla | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Rai Ragbir |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | UNC |
Shivanna Sam is a Trinidad and Tobago politician from the United National Congress (UNC). She has been MP for Cumuto/Manzanilla in the House of Representatives since 2025.[1]
Career
[edit]Shivanna Sam is an environmental expert.[2] She holds a Master of Science in Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health and a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Environmental and Natural Resources Management.[3] At the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election, she replaced Rai Ragbir as the UNC candidate.[4]
On 3 May 2025 she was appointed Parliamentary Secretary in Ministry of Public Utilities in the Persad-Bissessar administration.[5]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | Shivanna Sam | 12,559 | 68.1% | 
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| PNM | Sanjiv Boodhu | 5,393 | 29.2% | 
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| PF | Valene Teelucksingh | 438 | 2.4% | 
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| Majority | 7,166 | 38.9% |
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| Turnout | 18,447 | 59.94% | |||
| Registered electors | 30,776 | ||||
| UNC hold | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Ms. Shivanna Sam". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
- ^ "UNC announces full slate of candidates for general election - IzzSo - News travels fast !!". izzso.com. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Shivanna Sam – UNC". www.unctt.org. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Couva North gets Jearlean, Ratiram removed, as Kamla names full slate". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Trinidad and Tobago's new government". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 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
See also
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