Tobago Council of the People's National Movement

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Tobago Council of the People's National Movement
AbbreviationPNM
LeaderTracy Davidson-Celestine
ChairpersonVacant
SecretaryLynette James-Louis
Leader in House of AssemblyKelvon Morris
(Minority Leader)
Founded1998; 24 years ago (1998)
HeadquartersPNM Tobago Council Office
Robinson Street
Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago
NewspaperMAGNUM
Youth wingPNM Tobago East Youth League
PNM Tobago West Youth League
Women's wingPNM Tobago East Women's League
PNM Tobago West Women's League
Membership (2020)10,000[1]
IdeologyLiberalism[2][3]
Social liberalism[4]
Nationalism
Political positionCentre[5][6] to
centre-left [7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
National affiliationPeople's National Movement
Regional affiliationWest Indies Federal Labour Party (1957–1962)
Colors  Red
Senate
2 / 31
(19 August 2020 – present)
House of Representatives (Tobagonian seats)
2 / 2
(7 September 2015 – present)
Tobago House of Assembly
1 / 15
(6 December 2021 – present)
Election symbol

Balisier flower
Website
https://pnmtt.live/arm/tobago-council/

The Tobago Council of the People's National Movement (PNM),[14] also known as the Tobago Council of the PNM, PNM Tobago or PNM Tobago Council is the longest-serving and oldest active political party in Tobago.[15] The party is the autonomous branch of the Trinidad and Tobago People's National Movement operating in Tobago. While its political leader acts in the local capacity, they also serve as a deputy leader on a national level. The party's executives organize for both local and national election campaigns. There have been three PNM Chief Secretaries and administrations.

Founded in 1998,[16] it is the largest and most successful political party in modern Tobagonian politics. With the exception of 2010, the party has won the biggest share of the vote at the Trinidad and Tobago general elections since 2000 and has governed the Tobago House of Assembly uninterruptedly, winning every Tobago House of Assembly election from 2001 until 2021.

The Tobago PNM currently hold 2 of 2 Tobagonian seats in the Trinidad and Tobago Parliament and 1 of 15 seats in the Tobago House of Assembly. Councillor and Secretary of Health, Wellness and Family Development, who previously served as Trinidad and Tobago Ambassador to Costa Rica and Deputy Chief Secretary Tracy Davidson-Celestine, is the current and first female political leader of the PNM after being elected in the 2020 People's National Movement Tobago leadership election.[17][18]

With its predecessor organizations and despite not being a socialist party, it was a member of the democratic socialist West Indies Federal Labour Party in the Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation from 1957 to 1962, winning the Tobago seat in the 1958 elections.

As of January 2020, the party has roughly 10,000 registered members.[19]

Tracy Davidson-Celestine, Tobago PNM party leader.

Elected representatives (current)[]

Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago[]

Members of the House of Representatives since the 7 September 2015 general election:

Member of Parliament Constituency First Elected
  Ayanna Webster-Roy Tobago East 7 September 2015
  Shamfa Cudjoe Tobago West 7 September 2015

Members of the Senate[]

Member of Parliament Appointed
  Nigel de Freitas[20] 23 September 2015
  Hassel Bacchus[21] 19 August 2020

Tobago House of Assembly[]

Member of the Tobago House of Assembly Electoral District
  Kelvon Morris Darrel Spring/Whim

Notable party members[]

Member Position
A. N. R. Robinson Member of Parliament for Tobago East (1961-1976)
Keith Rowley Candidate for Tobago West (1981)
Tracy Davidson-Celestine First female political leader (2020–present)

Assemblymember for Lambeau/Signal Hill (2021)

Electoral performance[]

West Indies[]

See also: West Indies Federal Labour Party, 1958 West Indies federal elections, West Indies Federation, and Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation
Election Party Group Leader Votes Seats Position Government
No. Share No. Share
1958[22] WIFLP Eric Williams

(National party leader)

6,626 62.2%
1 / 1
 100.0% 1st WIFLP

Trinidad and Tobago general elections[]

Red indicates the seats won by the PNM at the 2020 Trinidad and Tobago general election.
Red indicates the seats won by the PNM at the 2020 Trinidad and Tobago general election.
Election[23] Party leader Votes Seats Position Government
No. % ± No. ±
1956 Eric Williams

(National party leader)

5,529 47.54%
0 / 1
 Steady 2nd PNM
1961 8,208 68.67% Increase 21.13
2 / 2
 Increase 2 Increase 1st PNM
1966 ? ? ?
2 / 2
 Steady Steady 1st PNM
1971 2,675 90.65% ?
2 / 2
 Steady Steady 1st PNM
1976 5,933 42.41% Decrease 48.24
0 / 2
 Decrease 2 Decrease 2nd PNM
1981 George Chambers

(National party leader)

7,503 42.66% Increase 0.25
0 / 2
 Steady Steady 2nd PNM
1986 6,357 31.90% Decrease 10.76
0 / 2
 Steady Steady 2nd NAR
1991 Patrick Manning

(National party leader)

5,622 30.08% Decrease 1.82
0 / 2
 Steady Steady 2nd PNM
1995 6,949 36.80% Increase 6.72
0 / 2
 Steady Steady 2nd UNC–NAR
2000 Orville London 8,672 47.46% Increase 10.66
1 / 2
 Increase 1 Increase Tie UNC
2001 11,225 61.38% Increase 13.92
2 / 2
 Increase 1 Increase 1st PNM Minority
2002 13,432 65.75% Increase 4.37
2 / 2
 Steady Steady 1st PNM
2007 12,534 55.26% Decrease 10.49
2 / 2
 Steady Steady 1st PNM
2010 12,305 44.09% Decrease 11.17
0 / 2
 Decrease 2 Decrease 2nd PP
2015 18,560 74.34% Increase 30.25
2 / 2
 Increase 2 Increase 1st PNM
2020 Tracy Davidson-Celestine 16,402 60.76% Decrease 13.58
2 / 2
 Steady Steady 1st PNM

Tobago County Council[]

Election[24] Leaders Votes Seats Position Control
No. % ± No. ±
1959 Eric Williams

(National party leader)

8,285 53.4
11 / 14
 1st PNM
1968 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
1971 N/A N/A N/A
11 / 11
 ? ? 1st PNM
1977 6,326 52.6 N/A
7 / 11
 Decrease4 Steady 1st PNM

Tobago House of Assembly[]

Red indicates seats won by the PNM in the 2017 Tobago House of Assembly election.
Election[24] Leaders Votes Seats Position Government
No. % ± No. ±
1980 Eric Williams

(National party leader)

7,097 44.4
4 / 12
 2nd DAC
1984 George Chambers

(National party leader)

8,200 41.4 Decrease3.0
1 / 12
 Decrease3 Steady 2nd DAC
1988 Patrick Manning

(National party leader)

5,977 35.8 Decrease5.6
1 / 12
 Steady Steady 2nd DAC
1992 6,555 36.7 Increase0.9
1 / 12
 Steady Steady 2nd NAR
1996 5,023 33.6 Decrease4.1
1 / 12
 Steady Steady 2nd NAR
2001 Orville London 10,500 46.7 Increase13.3
8 / 12
 Increase7 Increase1st PNM
2005 12,137 58.4 Increase11.7
11 / 12
 Increase3 Steady 1st PNM
2009 12,311 51.2 Decrease7.2
8 / 12
 Decrease3 Steady 1st PNM
2013 19,976 61.2 Increase10.0
12 / 12
 Increase4 Steady 1st PNM
2017 Kelvin Charles 13,310 54.7 Decrease6.5
10 / 12
 Decrease2 Steady 1st PNM
January 2021 Tracy Davidson-Celestine 13,288 50.4 Decrease4.3
6 / 12
 Decrease4 Steady 1st Caretaker
December 2021 11,943* 40.8* Decrease9.6*
1 / 15
 Decrease5 Decrease 2nd PDP

Leaders[]

The leaders of the People's National Movement Tobago Council who additionally serve as deputy leaders of the party nationally have been as follows (any acting leaders indicated in italics):

Key:   PNM   NAR MaL: Majority Leader MiL: Minority Leader †: Died in office

Leader Term Position Chief Secretary
1 Orville London Male portrait placeholder cropped.jpg 2001 3 July 2016 MaL 2001–2017 himself
2 Kelvin Charles Male portrait placeholder cropped.jpg 3 July 2016 26 January 2020 MaL 2017–2020 himself
3 Tracy Davidson-Celestine Tracy Davidson-Celestine portrait (cropped).png 26 January 2020

(Elected)

Incumbent Kelvin Charles
Ancil Dennis
Augustine

Executive positions[]

These are the positions currently held by the Executive of the PNM Tobago Council:[25][26][27]

Position Officeholder
Political Leader Tracy Davidson-Celestine
Chairman Vacant
Vice-Chairman Deon Isaac
Lady Vice-Chair Vacant
Secretary General Lynette James-Louis
Election Officer Huey Cadette
Public Relations Officer Vacant
Operations Officer Ancil Thorne
Field Officer Keyon Andrews
Labour Relations Officer Kevern Phillips
Welfare Officer Vacant
Social Media Officer Tineesia Brebnor
Youth Officer Andre Baker
Assistant Secretary Akissi London
Research Officer Keigon Denoon
Education Officer Vacant
Treasurer Terrence Henry

External links[]

See also[]

Notes[]

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  25. ^ "Callender retains PNM Tobago Council chairmanship". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 22 January 2020. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  26. ^ "[UPDATED] 5 PNM Tobago council members step down since THA election". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  27. ^ "More PNM Tobago executives resign". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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