Randall Mitchell
Randall Mitchell | |
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| Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts Government Senator, 12th Republican Parliament, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Randall Seth Mitchell January 10, 1979 San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Victor Mitchell and Valarie Mitchell |
| Education | Presentation College, San Fernando, San Fernando Boys' R.C. Primary School |
| Alma mater | University of the West Indies University of Northumbria University of London |
| Profession | Attorney-a-Law |
| Awards | Buchanan Prize, The Honourable Society of Lincolns Inn (Best Overall BVC student, Northumbria University) |
Randall Mitchell (born 10 January 1979) is a politician and lawyer in Trinidad and Tobago who has served as the Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts since 19 August 2020.[1] He first entered Parliament as the elected representative for San Fernando East in the 11th Republican Parliament (2015).[2] He was appointed a senator in the Trinidad and Tobago Senate on 19 August 2020.[3] He is a member of the People's National Movement.
Mitchell was first elected to represent the San Fernando East constituency on 7 September 2015.[4] As a member of the Trinidad and Tobago Parliament and then as a senator with the ruling government, he held a number of ministerial positions.[5] During the 11th Parliament, Mitchell also served as an active member of several committees, such as the Public Accounts Committee; Joint Standing Committees on National Security, Finance and Legal Affairs, and Human Rights and Diversity; Joint Select Committee on the Family and Children Division Bill, 2016; and the Special Select Committee for the Nomination of a Commissioner of Police and Deputy Commissioner of Police.[6]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Mitchell was born in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago on 10 January 1978. His parents raised him with his three brothers in Cocoyea, a neighborhood within San Fernando.[7][8]
Education
[edit | edit source]Mitchell attended elementary school at San Fernando Boys R.C. until 1991.[1] He later attended Presentation College in San Fernando,[8] where he was an avid sportsman, representing his alma mater in football and badminton.
He received his first post-secondary education from the University of London in 2007 and earned a Bachelor of Law degree.[1] He then attended the University of Northumbria, where he graduated with a Master of Laws. At the University of Northumbria, he won the Buchanan Prize (Best Overall BVC student) of Lincoln's Inn for 2007–2008.[9] In 2017, he graduated with a Distinction in the International Master of Business Administration from the Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business, University of the West Indies.[1]
Politics
[edit | edit source]On 11 September 2015, Prime Minister Keith Rowley appointed, Mitchell to be the Minister of Public Administration in the Ministry of Public Administration.[3]
On 18 March 2016, he became Minister of Housing and Urban Development in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.[3]
On 9 April 2018, he became Minister of Tourism (later renamed Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts) in the Ministry of Tourism Culture and the Arts.[3]
Electoral history
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | Clyde Elder | 7,001 | 50.1% | Increase | |
| PNM | Randall Mitchell | 6,262 | 45.3% | Decrease | |
| PF | Carla Garcia | 413 | 4.0% | Steady | |
| All People's Party (Trinidad and Tobago) | Renision Jeffrey | 53 | 0.4% | Steady | |
| The Hyarima Movement | Francis Morean | 24 | 0.2% | Steady | |
| Majority | 739 | 4.8% | Increase | ||
| Turnout | 13,824 | 51.94% | |||
| Registered electors | 26,616 | ||||
| UNC gain from PNM | Swing | % | |||
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External links
[edit | edit source]- www.tourism.gov.tt
- www.ttparliament.org
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- 1978 births
- Living people
- Alumni of Northumbria University
- Alumni of the University of London
- 21st-century Trinidad and Tobago politicians
- Members of the Senate (Trinidad and Tobago)
- Members of the House of Representatives (Trinidad and Tobago)
- People's National Movement politicians
- People educated at Presentation College, San Fernando
- University of the West Indies alumni