Wayne Sturge
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The Honourable Wayne Sturge | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Toco/Sangre Grande | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Monroe |
| Personal details | |
| Party | UNC |
Wayne Sturge is a Trinidad and Tobago politician from the United National Congress (UNC). He has been MP for Toco/Sangre Grande in the House of Representatives since 2025.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]Sturge is an attorney.[2] He has been involved in high-profile cases.[3] Sturge previously sat as an opposition Senator.[4] In the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election, Sturge unseated Roger Monroe.[5] After the election he was appointed Minister of Defence by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.[6]
Electoral history
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | Wayne Sturge | 9,728 | 55.0% | Increase | |
| PNM | Roger Monroe | 7,363 | 41.6% | Decrease | |
| PF | Elizabeth Wharton | 385 | 2.2% | Steady | |
| NTA | Christine Newallo-Hosein | 143 | 0.8% | Steady | |
| Majority | 2,365 | 13.40% | |||
| Turnout | 17,691 | 56.73% | |||
| Registered electors | 31,186 | ||||
| UNC gain from PNM | Swing | % | |||
References
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