Avinash Singh
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| term_start = 10 December 2013
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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1989}}
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| party = People's National Movement (PNM)
| alma_mater = Anglia Ruskin University
University of the West Indies
| office = Member of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago
| office2 = Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries
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Avinash G. Singh (born 1989) is a Trinidad and Tobago politician from the People's National Movement.{{Cite web |title=Avinash Singh – Parliament |url=https://www.ttparliament.org/members/member/avinash-singh/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241213152536/https://www.ttparliament.org/members/member/avinash-singh/ |archive-date=2024-12-13 |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=www.ttparliament.org |language=en-US}}
Education
Singh is a graduate of Anglia Ruskin University and the University of the West Indies.{{Cite web |title=Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries, Senator The Honourable Avinash G. Singh |url=https://agriculture.gov.tt/about-us/senator-singh/ |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries |language=en-GB}}
Career
Singh was a candidate in the 2013 Chaguanas West by-election.{{Cite web |last=Cambridge |first=Ucill |date=27 July 2013 |title=Singh a dark horse in the race |url=https://www.guardian.co.tt/article-6.2.405230.df80d7b3a7 |website=Trinidad and Tobago Guardian}} He came in third place behind Jack Warner and Khadijah Ameen.{{Cite web |last=Asson |first=Cecily |date=2013-07-30 |title=Avinash: Victory lies in struggle |url=https://archives.newsday.co.tt/2013/07/30/avinash-victory-lies-in-struggle/ |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday Archives |language=en-US}} He was later appointed to the Senate.
Singh served as Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries under Keith Rowley.{{Cite web |last=Tack |first=Clint Chan |date=2024-12-10 |title=Agriculture Ministry: Trinidad and Tobago making progress towards Caricom food target |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2024/12/10/agriculture-ministry-trinidad-and-tobago-making-progress-towards-caricom-food-target/ |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday |language=en-US}} As minister he advocated for the revitalisation of the coconut industry.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-06 |title=Singh eyes coconut water industry |url=https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/singh-eyes-coconut-water-industry/article_401ee44c-e533-11ec-8d23-9be785d64ebe.html |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=Trinidad Express Newspapers |language=en}}
Personal life
References
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Category:University of the West Indies alumni
Category:Trinidad and Tobago politicians of Indian descent