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The People's Partnership (PP) was a political coalition in Trinidad and Tobago among five political parties: the United National Congress (UNC), the Congress of the People (COP), the Tobago Organization of the People (TOP), Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) and National Joint Action Committee (NJAC).
The government of Trinidad and Tobago was in the hands of a coalition called the People's Partnership, led by Kamla Persad-Bissessar, between May 2010 and September 2015. Initial Cabinet [ edit ]
The COP remained as a partner party within the People's Partnership coalition which contested the 2015 general elections in Trinidad & Tobago held on 7 September 2015. The COP contested eight (8) seats; however, the Partnership government lost the election with all COP candidates being defeated at the polls save and except the UNC stronghold ...
Two major entities contested the election: the incumbent PNM, and a coalition called the People's Partnership, led by UNC leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar, comprising the UNC, COP, Tobago Organisation of the People (TOP), and two labour and non-governmental organisations: the National Joint Action Committee and the Movement for Social Justice. [2]
The People's National Movement (PNM) and the United National Congress (UNC) are the two biggest political parties, and have supplied every Prime Minister since 1991. The PNM has governed Trinidad and Tobago from 1956–86, 1991–95, and 2001 to 2010, and currently serves as the government since 2015.
Former senator and Minister of Transport in the People's Partnership's government, Devant Maharaj, was an early candidate for political leader, but was never formally nominated as he dropped out on nomination day on the 15th of November 2020, citing irregularities in the voting process. He endorsed Vasant Bharath and Team Lotus.
In his first foray into politics he represented Chaguanas East as a member of the United National Congress (UNC) of the People's Partnership, and after their victory at the polls on 24 May 2010, was sworn in as a minister in the Government of Trinidad and Tobago on Friday 28 May 2010. His first appointment was as the Minister of Trade and ...
People's Partnership [4] United National Congress; Congress of the People; Tobago Organisation of the People; Kamla Persad-Bissessar: People's National Movement: Patrick Manning (19 December 1986 – 26 May 2010) Keith Rowley (26 May 2010) Wade Mark (18 June 2010) 11th Republican Parliament: 23rd general: 23 September 2015 – 3 July 2020 ...