Saddam Hosein
The Honourable Saddam Hosein | |
|---|---|
| MP for Barataria/San Juan | |
| Assumed office 19 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Fuad Khan |
| Opposition Senator | |
| In office 29 September 2017 – 9 August 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | United National Congress (UNC) |
| Alma mater | University of the West Indies |
Saddam Hosein is a Trinidad and Tobago politician from the United National Congress (UNC). He represents Barataria/San Juan in the House of Representatives and was the baby of the house of the 12th Republican Parliament.[1] He was re-elected in the 2025 general election.[2]
In May 2025, he was appointed Minister of Legal Affairs and Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.[3]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | 8,887 | 62.7% | 10.0 | ||
| PNM | Muhammad Yunus Ibrahim | 4,742 | 33.5% | 12.49 | |
| PF | Steffon Boodooram | 365 | 2.6% | ||
| NTA | Da Vvian Bain | 97 | 0.7% | ||
| All People's Party (Trinidad and Tobago) | Joshua Faline | 37 | 0.3% | ||
| Majority | 4,145 | 29.2% | |||
| Turnout | 14,164 | 56.24% | |||
| Registered electors | 25,183 | ||||
| UNC hold | |||||
References
- ^ "Saddam Hosein Biography". Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago.
- ^ Reporter, Newsday (3 May 2025). "Trinidad and Tobago's new government". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 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