2022 Tobago Council of the People's National Movement leadership election

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Candidate	Ancil Dennis
Popular vote	Unopposed

Leader before election

Tracy Davidson-Celestine

Elected Leader

Ancil Dennis

2022 Tobago Council of the People's National Movement leadership election
Date	April 24, 2022
Resigning leader	Tracy Davidson-Celestine
Won by	Ancil Dennis
Ballots	1
Candidates	1

Elections for the leadership of the Tobago Council of the People's National Movement were on April 24, 2022.^[2] For the second time, a one member, one vote voting system was adopted for all 17 positions contested since being implemented in the last election.^[3] The winner automatically became a deputy leader of the PNM at the national level.^[4]^[5] This election preceded the internal election of the leadership of the party at the national level in the 2022 People's National Movement leadership election.

Background

The announcement of an early election for political leader, chairman, vice-chairman and secretary with the election for the other 13 executive positions whose terms ended in January was made on February 10, 2022.

This leadership election follows a rapid decline for the PNM since 2013, with the party losing votes and seats in the 2013 Tobago House of Assembly election under the leadership of Kelvin Charles and the PNM's deadlock result in the January 2021 Tobago House of Assembly election and historic landslide defeat in the December 2021 Tobago House of Assembly election

Under the leadership of Tracy Davidson-Celestine who was elected as the party's first female political leader in the 2020 Tobago Council of the People's National Movement leadership election, she would have made history as the first female Chief Secretary of Tobago, following the defeat was the resignation of five of the party's executives.^[6]^[7]^[8]

Positions contested

All 17 positions on the Executive of the Tobago Council were contested,^[9]^[10] but 12 candidates were elected to their positions unopposed. The only contested positions were that of chairman and vice-chairman, general secretary, labour relations officer, and youth officer.^[11]

Position	Winner
Political Leader	Ancil Dennis
Chairman	Learie Paul
Vice-chairman	Charles Adams
Lady Vice-chair	Kamaria London
Secretary General	Akissi London
Assistant Secretary	Keston Williams
Treasurer	Maxslon Roberts
Election Officer	Kurt Wilson
Public Relations Officer	Shomari Hector
Operations Officer	Ancil Thorne
Field Officer	Pete Gray
Labour Relations Officer	Kenneth Thomas
Welfare Officer	Latoya Horsford
Social Media Officer	Monique Perreira
Youth Officer	Quincy Trim
Research Officer	Aisha McKnight
Education Officer	Gerald Brown

Candidates

Roles in bold were currently held.

Declared

Candidate	Last political roles	Announced	Campaign Launched
Ancil Dennis^[12]	Chief Secretary of Tobago (2020–2021) Tobago House of Assembly Deputy Presiding Officer (2013–2020) Tobago House of Assembly representative for Buccoo/Mt. Pleasant (2013–2022)	^[13]^[14]	29 January 2022^[15]

Candidate

Last political roles

Announced

Campaign Launched

Ancil Dennis^[12]

Chief Secretary of Tobago (2020–2021)

Tobago House of Assembly Deputy Presiding Officer (2013–2020)

Tobago House of Assembly representative for Buccoo/Mt. Pleasant (2013–2022)

^[13]^[14]

29 January 2022^[15]

Potential

Candidate	Last political roles
Kelvon Morris^[16]	Minority Leader of Tobago (since 2021) Tobago House of Assembly representative for Darrel Spring/Whim (since 2021)	^[17]

Notes

References

^ "[UPDATED] Davidson-Celestine bows out as PNM Tobago Council calls internal election". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 2022-02-10. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
^ "PNM Tobago Council to hold internal elections in April | Loop Trinidad & Tobago". Loop News. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
^ "PNM Tobago elections on January 19". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 10 November 2019. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
^ "PNM Constitution | People's National Movement". pnmtt.live. 2020-01-20. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
^ "Rowley: Davidson-Celestine is PNM's fourth deputy leader". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
^ "Political analysts differ on whether Tracy should resign". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
^ "PNM Tobago Council to hold internal elections on April 24th". 103FM: First, Finest, Forever. 2022-02-10. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
^ "Who will next lead PNM in Tobago as incumbent steps down". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
^ "Tobago PNM Executive Elections Set for April 24". AZP News. 2022-02-10. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
^ George, Kinnesha (2022-04-25). "New PNM Tobago Council executive elected". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
^ Connelly, Corey (2022-04-25). "New PNM Tobago leader vows to listen". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
^ Singh, Renu-ka. "Dennis, Morris to face-off for Tobago leadership". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
^ "Ancil Dennis". PNM Tobago Council. 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
^ "Kelvon Morris". PNM Tobago Council. 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
^ "Dennis ready, willing to lead PNM Tobago Council". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
^ "Morris undecided about contesting PNM internal elections". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
^ "Kelvon Morris". PNM Tobago Council. 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2022-02-20.

External links

Official website
Tobago House of Assembly

People's National Movement

Subnational

Tobago Council of the People's National Movement

Founder

Eric Williams

Leaders

Eric Williams (1955–1981)
George Chambers (1981–1987)
Patrick Manning (1987–2010)
Keith Rowley (2010–present)

Deputy Leaders

Tobago Council of the PNM Leaders	Orville London (1998–2016) Kelvin Charles (2016–2020) Tracy Davidson-Celestine (2020–2022) Ancil Dennis (2022–present)