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

Elections for the leadership of the Tobago Council of the People's National Movement were on April 24, 2022. 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. The winner automatically became a deputy leader of the PNM at the national level. This election preceded the leadership election 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.

Positions contested All 17 positions on the Executive of the Tobago Council were contested, 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. PositionWinnerPolitical LeaderAncil DennisChairmanLearie PaulVice-chairmanCharles AdamsLady Vice-chairKamaria LondonSecretary GeneralAkissi LondonAssistant SecretaryKeston WilliamsTreasurerMaxslon RobertsElection OfficerKurt WilsonPublic Relations OfficerShomari HectorOperations OfficerAncil ThorneField OfficerPete GrayLabour Relations OfficerKenneth ThomasWelfare OfficerLatoya HorsfordSocial Media OfficerMonique PerreiraYouth OfficerQuincy TrimResearch OfficerAisha McKnightEducation OfficerGerald Brown

Candidates Roles in bold were currently held.

Declared CandidateLast political rolesAnnouncedCampaign LaunchedAncil DennisChief Secretary of Tobago Tobago House of Assembly Deputy Presiding Officer

Tobago House of Assembly representative for Buccoo/Mt. Pleasant 29 January 2022 Potential CandidateLast political rolesKelvon MorrisMinority Leader of Tobago Tobago House of Assembly representative for Darrel Spring/Whim

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

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