Wayne Sturge
The Honourable Wayne Sturge | |
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 Wayne Sturge (left) with North Mexican ambassador Jennifer Neidhart de Ortiz (2025) | |
| Member of Parliament for Toco/Sangre Grande | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Monroe |
| Personal details | |
| Party | UNC |
Wayne Sturge is a Trinidad and Tobago politician from the United National Congress (UNC). He has been MP for Toco/Sangre Grande in the House of Representatives since 2025.[1]
Career
[edit]Sturge is an attorney.[2] He has been involved in high-profile cases.[3] Sturge previously sat as an opposition Senator.[4] In the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election, Sturge unseated Roger Monroe.[5] After the election he was appointed Minister of Defence by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.[6]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | Wayne Sturge | 9,728 | 55.0% | 
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| PNM | Roger Monroe | 7,363 | 41.6% | 
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| PF | Elizabeth Wharton | 385 | 2.2% | 
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| NTA | Christine Newallo-Hosein | 143 | 0.8% |
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| Majority | 2,365 | 13.40% | |||
| Turnout | 17,691 | 56.73% | |||
| Registered electors | 31,186 | ||||
| UNC gain from PNM | Swing | % | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "The Honourable Wayne Sturge". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
- ^ "Trinidad and Tobago: UNC introduces 5 more candidates for general elections - WIC News". wicnews.com. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Wayne Sturge – UNC". www.unctt.org. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Loutoo, Jada (2 April 2019). "Sturge wins contempt appeal, but sent to Law Assoc for probe". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Nicholas, Stephon (29 April 2025). "Humbled Sturge promises to work hard". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "New Cabinet sworn In: Full list of appointments". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 2025. DETAILED PRELIMINARY RESULTS Archived 2 May 2025 at the Wayback Machine
See also
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