Anil Roberts
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| honorific-prefix = The Honourable
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| honorific-suffix = Senator
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| office = Member of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago
| term_start = 28 August 2020
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| office2 = Member of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago for D'Abadie/O'Meara
| term_start2 = 24 May 2010
| term_end2 = 7 September 2015
| predecessor2 = constituency established
| successor2 = Ancil Antoine
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| party = United National Congress (UNC)
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Anil Roberts is a Trinidad and Tobago politician from the United National Congress (UNC).{{Cite web |title=Senator Anil Roberts |url=https://www.ttparliament.org/members/member/anil-roberts/ |website=Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago}}
Political career
Roberts is a swimming coach by profession.{{Cite web |last=Beckles |first=Jelani |date=2023-03-05 |title=Nikoli Blackman leads Trinidad and Tobago CARIFTA swim team |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2023/03/05/nikoli-blackman-leads-trinidad-and-tobago-carifta-swim-team/ |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday |language=en-US}} He coached Olympian George Bovell for the 2004 Summer Olympics.{{Cite web |last=Bailey |first=Joel |date=2020-04-08 |title=Bovell relies on the ‘hammer of justice’ |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2020/04/08/bovell-relies-on-the-hammer-of-justice/ |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday |language=en-US}}
Roberts served as a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for D'Abadie/O'Meara from 2010 to 2015. In July 2014, he resigned as Minister of Sports.{{Cite web |last=Best |first=Ger-ard |title=UPDATE: Roberts offers resignation as MP and Sports Minister |url=https://www.guardian.co.tt/article-6.2.385843.bdc1d551c0 |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=www.guardian.co.tt |language=en}}
He was appointed to the Senate as an opposition senator after the 2020 Trinidad and Tobago general election.{{Cite web |title=Anil Roberts among six new opposition senators to be appointed |url=https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/anil-roberts-among-six-new-opposition-senators-to-be-appointed-6.2.1192766.24300dd9f4 |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=www.guardian.co.tt |language=en}} Roberts attempted to be screened for selection to be the candidate for St. Joseph in the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election, but he was not selected.{{Cite web |date=24 December 2024 |title=Analysts say Anil’s past affected chances for St Joseph |url=https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/analysts-say-anils-past-affected-chances-for-st-joseph-6.2.2192455.523a41a667 |website=Trinidad and Tobago Guardian}}{{Cite web |last=Tack |first=Clint Chan |date=2024-04-12 |title=Griffith unfazed by UNC's bid for St Joseph |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2024/04/11/griffith-unfazed-by-uncs-bid-for-st-joseph/ |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday |language=en-US}}
In May 2025, Roberts was appointed Minister in the Ministry of Housing by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-03 |title=New Cabinet sworn In: Full list of appointments |url=https://trinidadexpress.com/news/new-cabinet-sworn-in-full-list-of-appointments/article_f29e11bb-de0f-4d44-89ee-bdd4ea0b318a.html |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=Trinidad Express Newspapers |language=en}}
Personal life
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Category:Year of birth unknown
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Category:Members of the House of Representatives (Trinidad and Tobago)
Category:Members of the Senate (Trinidad and Tobago)
Category:United National Congress politicians
Category:21st-century Trinidad and Tobago politicians