Roger Alexander

Not to be confused with Rogers Alexander.

The Honourable
Roger Alexander
MP
Member of Parliament
for Tunapuna
Incumbent
Assumed office
3 May 2025
Preceded byEsmond Forde
Personal details
PartyUNC

Roger Alexander is a Trinidad and Tobago politician who has served as Minister of Homeland Security since May 2025. A member of the United National Congress (UNC),[1] he has been MP for Tunapuna in the House of Representatives since 2025.[2] He was previously the senior superintendent in the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service.[3]

Pre-political career

Prior to becoming a politician, Alexander was co-host of the television program Beyond the Tape until 2024[1] and the former co-host of Crime Watch, alongside Ian Alleyne. Alexander was a senior superintendent in the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service until his resignation on March 26, 2025.[4][5][6]

Political career

Days after his resignation, Alexander was selected as the UNC candidate for Tunapuna during a campaign meeting in Sangre Grande on March 29, 2025.[7]

He was elected for Tunapuna with a 52.86% share of the vote on a turnout of 58.27% in the 2025 general election held on April 28, 2025.[8] He unseated incumbent Esmond Forde from the People's National Movement (PNM).[9]

Alexander was appointed Minister of Homeland Security by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar,[10] and was sworn in on May 3, 2025 by President Christine Kangaloo during the swearing-in of the new cabinet.[10]

Electoral history

2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election: Tunapuna[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UNC Roger Alexander 8,466 52.9% Increase
PNM Esmond Forde 6,943 43.4% Decrease
PF Aleksei Henry 413 2.6% Steady
NTA Savita Pierre 127 0.8% Steady
THC Leshawn Gopee 28 0.2% Steady
Majority 1,523 9.5%
Turnout 16,016 58.27%
Registered electors 27,485
UNC gain from PNM Swing %

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "ROGER ALEXANDER – UNC". www.unctt.org. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  2. ^ "The Honourable Roger Alexander". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
  3. ^ "Alexander: Leave gangs or face the law". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Roger Alexander quits TTPS: Tipped to be General Election candidate". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  5. ^ Doughty, Melissa (27 March 2025). "Supt Roger Alexander resigns". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Trinidad and Tobago: UNC introduces 5 more candidates for general elections - WIC News". wicnews.com. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  7. ^ Gioannetti, Andrew (30 March 2025). "UNC picks Alexander as Tunapuna candidate: Paray, Jayanti out". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Press Release – Detailed Preliminary Results of the 2025 Parliamentary Elections | Elections And Boundaries Commission". ebctt.com. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  9. ^ Perez-Sobers, An-drea. "Former senior supt promises safer Tunapuna and T&T". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  10. ^ a b "New Cabinet sworn In: Full list of appointments". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  11. ^ ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 2025. DETAILED PRELIMINARY RESULTS Archived 2 May 2025 at the Wayback Machine
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