Roger Alexander (politician)
The Honourable Roger Alexander | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Tunapuna | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Esmond Forde |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | UNC |
Roger Alexander is a Trinidad and Tobago politician from the United National Congress (UNC). He has been MP for Tunapuna in the House of Representatives since 2025.[1]
Career
Alexander had a career with the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service.[2] He was a senior superintendent.[3] Alexander was the co-host of the TTPS Beyond the Tape television programme on TV6.[4] He resigned from the police to stand in the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election.[5] Alexander unseated Esmond Forde from the People's National Movement (PNM).[6] After the election he was appointed Minister of Homeland Security by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.[7]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | 8,466 | 52.9% | |||
| PNM | Esmond Forde | 6,943 | 43.4% | ||
| PF | Aleksei Henry | 413 | 2.6% | ||
| NTA | Savita Pierre | 127 | 0.8% | ||
| THC | Leshawn Gopee | 28 | 0.2% | ||
| Majority | 1,523 | 9.5% | |||
| Turnout | 16,016 | 58.27% | |||
| Registered electors | 27,485 | ||||
| UNC gain from PNM | Swing | % | |||
References
- ^ "The Honourable Roger Alexander". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
- ^ "Alexander: Leave gangs or face the law". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Trinidad and Tobago: UNC introduces 5 more candidates for general elections - WIC News". wicnews.com. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "ROGER ALEXANDER – UNC". www.unctt.org. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Roger Alexander quits TTPS: Tipped to be General Election candidate". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Perez-Sobers, An-drea. "Former senior supt promises safer Tunapuna and T&T". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 4 May 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