| Arima | |
| Parl Name: | Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago |
| Map Entity: | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Electorate: | 25,555 (2015)[1] |
| Year: | 1961 |
| Elects Howmany: | 1 |
| Members Label: | Member of Parliament |
| Members: | Pennelope Beckles (PNM) |
Arima is a parliamentary electoral district in Trinidad and Tobago in the north of Trinidad, including part of the borough of Arima. It is currently represented by Pennelope Beckles.
This constituency was created by the Boundaries Commission prior to the 1961 Trinidad and Tobago general election.[2] In 2004, five polling divisions were removed from the district to create the constituency of D'Abadie/O'Meara and one polling division was removed to create La Horquetta/Talparo for the 2007 Trinidad and Tobago general election. It was previously considered to be a safe PNM seat, but was won by the COP in the 2010 general election.[3]
This constituency has elected the following members of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago:[4]
| Election | Years | Member | Party | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4 December 1961 – 7 November 1966 | Clytus Arnold Thomasos | PNM | ||||
| 1966 | 7 November 1966 – 13 September 1976 | Maxwell Phillip Awon | PNM | ||||
| 1976 | 13 September 1976 – 9 November 1981 | Felix G.E. Bellamy | PNM | ||||
| 1981 | 9 November 1981 – 15 December 1986 | Aston Ford | PNM | ||||
| 1986 | 15 December 1986 – 16 December 1991 | Gloria Pollard | NAR | ||||
| 1991 | 16 December 1991 – 11 December 2000 | Rupert Griffith | PNM | ||||
| 2000 | 11 December 2000 – 24 May 2010 | Pennelope Beckles | PNM | ||||
| 2010 | 24 May 2010 – 7 September 2015 | Rodger Dominic Samuel | COP | ||||
| 2015 | 7 September 2015 – 10 August 2020 | Anthony Garcia | PNM | ||||
| 2020 | 10 August 2020 – Present | Pennelope Beckles | PNM | ||||