Kazim Hosein
The Honourable Kazim Hosein | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Assumed office 31 October 2016 | |
| Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries | |
| Assumed office 22 March, 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | People's National Movement (PNM) |
Kazim Hosein is a Trinidad and Tobago politician from the People's National Movement.[1]
Career
As a teenager, Hosein started work in the office of the San Fernando Borough Corporation (SFBC).[2] Both he and his father, Rakeeb Hosein, were mayors of San Fernando.[3] He was head of the San Fernando City Corporation’s hurricane relief campaign in Haiti.[4]
In 2016 he was appointed to the Senate, where he was the only Muslim in the Cabinet.[5] In March 2022, he was appointed Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries.[6] Until then he was Minister of Rural Development and Local Government.[7]
References
- ^ "Kazim Hosein – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ^ Mohammed, Susan (2016-10-30). "From clerk, to mayor to minister". Trinidad Express Newspapers. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ^ Webb, Yvonne (2023-07-20). "Agriculture Minister: 'I called for Dad to step down as San Fernando mayor – then hid'". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ^ Douglas, Sean (2016-11-01). "MOVING ON UP". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday Archives. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ^ Ransome, Debbie (2018-10-18). "Trinidad and Tobago: Prime Minister Rowley Cannot Count Indians". The Round Table. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ^ MALFAdmin (2022-03-23). "Incoming Agriculture Minister's Message to Staff: "I am here to work with all of you"". Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ^ Webb, Yvonne (2021-04-17). "Senator Kazim Hosein: 'Khan in high spirits hours before his passing'". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2025-04-25.