2022 Tobago Council of the People's National Movement leadership election

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| after_election = Ancil Dennis

| election_name = 2022 Tobago Council of the People's National Movement leadership election

| before_election = Tracy Davidson-Celestine

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| title = Leader

| election_date = April 24, 2022{{Cite web|date=2022-02-10|title=[UPDATED] Davidson-Celestine bows out as PNM Tobago Council calls internal election|url=https://newsday.co.tt/2022/02/10/pnm-tobago-council-calls-internal-election-on-april-24/|access-date=2022-02-20|website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday|language=en-US}}

| next_year = 2026

| next_election = 2026 Tobago Council of the People's National Movement leadership election

| previous_year = 2020

| previous_election = 2020 Tobago Council of the People's National Movement leadership election

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{{Infobox leadership election|colour={{party color|Tobago Council of the People's National Movement}}|party=Tobago Council of the People's National Movement|year=2022|logo=|date=April 24, 2022|location=|replaces=Tracy Davidson-Celestine|winner=Ancil Dennis|ballots=1|numcands=1|entryfee=|spendcap=}}

File:Tracy Davidson-Celestine portrait (cropped).png, outgoing Political Leader of the Tobago Council People's National Movement]]

Elections for the leadership of the Tobago Council of the People's National Movement were on April 24, 2022.{{Cite web|title=PNM Tobago Council to hold internal elections in April {{!}} Loop Trinidad & Tobago|url=https://tt.loopnews.com/content/pnm-tobago-council-hold-internal-elections-april|access-date=2022-02-20|website=Loop News|language=en}} For the second time, a one member, one vote voting system was adopted for all 17 positions contested since being implemented in the last election.{{cite news|date=10 November 2019|title=PNM Tobago elections on January 19|work=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday|url=https://newsday.co.tt/2019/11/10/pnm-tobago-elections-on-january-19/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128021938/https://newsday.co.tt/2019/11/10/pnm-tobago-elections-on-january-19/|archive-date=January 28, 2020|accessdate=5 January 2020}} The winner automatically became a deputy leader of the PNM at the national level.{{Cite web|date=2020-01-20|title=PNM Constitution {{!}} People's National Movement|url=https://pnmtt.live/pnm-constitution/|access-date=2022-02-20|website=pnmtt.live|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2021-01-22|title=Rowley: Davidson-Celestine is PNM's fourth deputy leader|url=https://newsday.co.tt/2021/01/22/rowley-davidson-celestine-is-pnms-fourth-deputy-leader/|access-date=2022-02-20|website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday|language=en-US}} This election preceded the leadership election of the party at the national level in the 2022 People's National Movement leadership election.

Background

The announcement of an early election for political leader, chairman, vice-chairman and secretary with the election for the other 13 executive positions whose terms ended in January was made on February 10, 2022.

This leadership election follows a rapid decline for the PNM since 2013, with the party losing votes and seats in the 2013 Tobago House of Assembly election under the leadership of Kelvin Charles and the PNM's deadlock result in the January 2021 Tobago House of Assembly election and historic landslide defeat in the December 2021 Tobago House of Assembly election

Under the leadership of Tracy Davidson-Celestine who was elected as the party's first female political leader in the 2020 Tobago Council of the People's National Movement leadership election, she would have made history as the first female Chief Secretary of Tobago, following the defeat was the resignation of five of the party's executives.{{Cite web|date=2021-12-07|title=Political analysts differ on whether Tracy should resign|url=https://newsday.co.tt/2021/12/07/political-analysts-differ-on-whether-tracy-should-resign/|access-date=2022-02-20|website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday|language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-02-10 |title=PNM Tobago Council to hold internal elections on April 24th |url=https://103fm.tt/news/pnm-tobago-council-to-hold-internal-elections-on-april-24th/ |access-date=2022-02-20 |website=103FM: First, Finest, Forever |language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2022-02-13|title=Who will next lead PNM in Tobago as incumbent steps down|url=https://newsday.co.tt/2022/02/13/who-will-next-lead-pnm-in-tobago-as-incumbent-steps-down/|access-date=2022-02-20|website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday|language=en-US}}

Positions contested

All 17 positions on the Executive of the Tobago Council were contested,{{Cite web|date=2022-02-10|title=Tobago PNM Executive Elections Set for April 24|url=https://azpnews.com/tobago-pnm-executive-elections-set-for-april/|access-date=2022-02-20|website=AZP News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=George |first=Kinnesha |date=2022-04-25 |title=New PNM Tobago Council executive elected |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2022/04/25/new-pnm-tobago-council-executive-elected/,%20https://newsday.co.tt/2022/04/25/new-pnm-tobago-council-executive-elected/ |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday |language=en}} but 12 candidates were elected to their positions unopposed. The only contested positions were that of chairman and vice-chairman, general secretary, labour relations officer, and youth officer.{{Cite web |last=Connelly |first=Corey |date=2022-04-25 |title=New PNM Tobago leader vows to listen |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2022/04/25/new-pnm-tobago-leader-vows-to-listen/,%20https://newsday.co.tt/2022/04/25/new-pnm-tobago-leader-vows-to-listen/ |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday |language=en}}

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!Position

!Winner

Political Leader

|Ancil Dennis

Chairman

|Learie Paul

Vice-chairman

|Charles Adams

Lady Vice-chair

|Kamaria London

Secretary General

|Akissi London

Assistant Secretary

|Keston Williams

Treasurer

|Maxslon Roberts

Election Officer

|Kurt Wilson

Public Relations Officer

|Shomari Hector

Operations Officer

|Ancil Thorne

Field Officer

|Pete Gray

Labour Relations Officer

|Kenneth Thomas

Welfare Officer

|Latoya Horsford

Social Media Officer

|Monique Perreira

Youth Officer

|Quincy Trim

Research Officer

|Aisha McKnight

Education Officer

|Gerald Brown

Candidates

Roles in bold were currently held.

= Declared =

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!Candidate

! colspan="2" |Last political roles

!Announced

!Campaign Launched

Ancil Dennis{{Cite web|last=Singh|first=Renu-ka|title=Dennis, Morris to face-off for Tobago leadership|url=http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/dennis-morris-to-faceoff-for-tobago-leadership-6.2.1456309.6fd9ceb24c|access-date=2022-02-20|website=www.guardian.co.tt|language=en}}

|Chief Secretary of Tobago {{small|(2020–2021)}}

Tobago House of Assembly Deputy Presiding Officer {{small|(2013–2020)}}

Tobago House of Assembly representative for Buccoo/Mt. Pleasant {{small|(2013–2022)}}

|{{Cite web|date=2021-11-29|title=Ancil Dennis|url=https://pnmtobagocouncil.com/ancil-dennis/|access-date=2022-02-20|website=PNM Tobago Council|language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-11-29 |title=Kelvon Morris |url=https://pnmtobagocouncil.com/kelvon-morris/ |access-date=2022-02-20 |website=PNM Tobago Council |language=en}}

|29 January 2022{{Cite web|date=2022-01-29|title=Dennis ready, willing to lead PNM Tobago Council|url=https://newsday.co.tt/2022/01/29/dennis-ready-willing-to-lead-pnm-tobago-council/|access-date=2022-02-20|website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday|language=en-US}}

Potential

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!Candidate

! colspan="2" |Last political roles

Kelvon Morris{{Cite web|date=2022-02-18|title=Morris undecided about contesting PNM internal elections|url=https://newsday.co.tt/2022/02/18/morris-undecided-about-contesting-pnm-internal-elections/|access-date=2022-02-20|website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday|language=en-US}}

|Minority Leader of Tobago {{small|(since 2021)}}

Tobago House of Assembly representative for Darrel Spring/Whim {{small|(since 2021)}}

|{{Cite web|date=2021-11-29|title=Kelvon Morris|url=https://pnmtobagocouncil.com/kelvon-morris/|access-date=2022-02-20|website=PNM Tobago Council|language=en}}