Congress of the People (Trinidad and Tobago)
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The Congress of the People is a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. It is led by Winston Dookeran. Its symbol is the 'Circle of Circles'
The party was announced in 10th September 2006 when Dookeran, then the embattled Politial Leader of the United National Congress announced at a rally that he was leaving the UNC and forming a new party. Dookeran and his supporters had been engaged in internal party feuding with the UNC executive which was loyal to party founder (current Chairman and former Leader) Basdeo Panday.
Dookeran was soon joined by UNC MPs Ganga Singh (who became the Party Whip) and Manohar Ramsaran. Three Independent MPs who had previously left the UNC (Gillian Lucky, Fuad Khan and Gerald Yetming) also joined the new party.
Former UNC Senators Robin Montano, Roy Augustus, Carol Seepersad Bachan and Sadiq Baksh also joined. Additionally the entire Constituency Executives for Chaguanas and San Fernando West also quit the UNC.
On December 10, 2006, the Congress of the People held its inaugural conference at its Operations Centre in Chaguanas.
THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE
Political Leader - Winston Dookeran
Deputy Political Leader - Wendy Lue Yuen
Deputy Political Leader - Rawatee Sharma-Maharaj
Deputy Political Leader - Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan
Chairman - Roy Augustus
Deputy Chairman - Hulsie Bhaggan
General Secretary - Kama Maharaj
Secretary, Finance - Dr Anirudh Mahabir
Secretary, Field Operations, Membership & Mobilization - Kenny Lue Chee Lip
Secretary, Education & Research - Clyde Weatherhead
Secretary, Public Relations - Nicole Dyer
Secretary, Communications - Dr. Paula Morgan
Secretary, Elections & Voter Registration - Dr Navi Muradali
Chairperson, Youth Congress - Valini Pundit
Chairperson, Women’s Forum - Indra Narinesingh
North Regional Representatives - Joe Pires, Jamal Mohammed, Karen Bart-Alexander
Central Regional Representatives - Manohar Ramsaran, Nancy Baksh
South Regional Representatives - Govindra Roopnarine, Dindial Maharaj, Gabriela Reyes
Tobago Regional Representatives - TO BE APPOINTED
Party Administrator - Hayden Kublalsingh
