Nikoli Edwards

Senator
Nikoli Jean-Paul Edwards
Member of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago
In office
11 January 2017 – 2018
Personal details
Born (1991-10-16) 16 October 1991 (age 33)
San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
Political partyProgressive Party (interim leader) (2019–present)
Independent (Senate affiliation) (2017–2018)
Alma materUniversity of the West Indies
OccupationBusinessman
AwardsTrinidad and Tobago 2018 National Youth Award: Youth Activism
Websitenikoliedwards.com

Nikoli Edwards (born 16 October 1991) is a politician and political activist from Trinidad and Tobago. On 11 January 2017 he was appointed as a temporary Independent member of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago by former President Anthony Carmona.[1] He launched a new political party called the Progressive Party on 16 June 2019.[2] On the 11th of August 2020, Trinidad and Tobago held their General Elections where Edwards contested a seat,[3] San Fernando West. His rivals were Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi (PNM, seat holder)[4] and Sean Sobers (UNC).[5] Nikoli Edwards, interim leader of the Progressive party lost the general elections and San Fernando West was retained by current Member of Parliament and Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi.[6] Nikoli obtained 211 votes for the Progressive Party.[7]

  1. ^ "Youth Council leader becomes youngest Trinidad and Tobago senator", The Commonwealth, 18 January 2017.
  2. ^ Kevon Felmine (16 June 2019). "Former senator launches political party". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  3. ^ DARLISA GHOURALAL (12 July 2020). "Progressive Party to contest just one seat for Aug 10 election". Loop News. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  4. ^ Ria Taitt (12 August 2020). "PNM gets more than 13000 over the UNC". Trinidad Express. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  5. ^ Carolyn Kissoon (12 August 2020). "Four-way race to San Fernando West". Trinidad Express. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  6. ^ Ria Taitt (12 August 2020). "PNM gets more than 13000 over the UNC". Trinidad Express. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  7. ^ https://www.ebctt.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Preliminary-Results-for-the-2020-Parliamentary-Elections.pdf [bare URL PDF]