St. Augustine (parliamentary constituency) explained

St. Augustine
Parl Name:Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
Map Entity:Trinidad and Tobago
Electorate:27,244 (2015)
Year: 1991
Elects Howmany:1
Members Label:Member of Parliament
Members: Khadijah Ameen (UNC)

St. Augustine is a parliamentary electoral district in Trinidad and Tobago in the north of Trinidad. It has been represented since 2020 by Khadijah Ameen of the United National Congress.[1]

Constituency profile

The constituency was created prior to the 1991 general election. It borders D'Abadie/O'Meara, Arouca/Maloney, Tunapuna, Barataria/San Juan, Chaguanas West, La Horquetta/Talparo and Caroni East. The main towns are Piarco, Valsayn South, Curepe, Macoya, St Augustine and parts of Trincity and Tacarigua. It had an electorate of 27,244 as of 2015.[2] [3] It is considered a safe seat for the United National Congress although it was won by the Congress of the People in 2010 and 2015.[4]

Members of Parliament

This constituency has elected the following members of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago:

ElectionYearsMemberPartyNotes
199116 December 1991 – 10 December 2001John Humphrey
200110 December 2001 – 7 October 2000Gerald Yetming
20027 October 2000 – 5 November 2007Winston Dookeran
20075 November 2007 – 24 May 2010Vasant Bharath
201024 May 2010 – 10 August 2020Prakash Ramadhar
202010 August 2020 – PresentKhadijah Ameen

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ms. Khadijah Ameen, MP. 9 February 2022. Trinidad and Tobago Parliament. 25 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220225121215/http://www.ttparliament.org/members.php?mid=54&id=KHA15. live.
  2. Web site: Historical District Profiles. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200718154214/https://www.ebctt.com/elections/parliamentary-elections/district-profile/. 2020-07-18. 2021-07-15. Elections And Boundaries Commission. en-US.
  3. News: Lindo. Paula. 18 July 2020. Candidates: St Augustine ripe for development. Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 16 February 2022. 8 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220208170923/https://newsday.co.tt/2020/07/18/candidates-st-augustine-ripe-for-development/. live.
  4. News: Ramdass. Anna. 13 July 2020. 5-way election battle in St Augustine. Trinidad and Tobago Express. 16 February 2022. 16 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220216222929/https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/5-way-election-battle-in-st-augustine/article_60d27638-c0bc-11ea-8cc1-1fdfdd33532c.amp.html. live.