Colm Imbert

{{Short description|Trinidad and Tobago politician.}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix = The Honourable

| name = Colm Imbert

| honorific-suffix = MP

| image = Colm Imbert (cropped).jpg

| office = Minister of Public Utilities

| incumbent =

| primeminister = Keith Rowley

| term_start = 17 March 2025

| predecessor = Marvin Gonzales

| constituency_MP5 = Diego Martin North/East

| term_start5 = 17 December 1991

| term_end5 =

| predecessor5 = Anthony Smart

| majority5 =

| successor5 =

| birth_date =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| nationality = Trinidadian

| party = People's National Movement (PNM)

| alma_mater = University of the West Indies

| occupation = Civil Engineering

}}

Colm Imbert is a politician in Trinidad and Tobago. He was the Minister of Public Utilities from March until May 2025 and Member of Parliament for the constituency of Diego Martin North/East, which he has represented since December 1991.{{cite web |title=Minister of Finance – Ministry of Finance |url=https://www.finance.gov.tt/our-people/minister-of-finance/ |website=www.finance.gov.tt |publisher=Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago |access-date=9 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227002733/https://www.finance.gov.tt/our-people/minister-of-finance/ |archive-date=27 February 2023}}{{cite web |title=The Honourable Colm Imbert |url=https://www.ttparliament.org/members/member/colm-imbert/ |publisher=Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago |access-date=9 April 2023}}

During his lengthy parliamentary career, Imbert has served in numerous government positions. He was previously Minister of Finance (2015–2025), Minister of Health (2001–2003), Minister of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education (2003–2005), Minister of Works and Transport (1991–1995 and 2005–2010), Minister of Local Government (1993–1995), Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago 2010-2015) as well as Leader of Government Business in the House of Representatives (2007–2010).

He also acted as Prime minister on most occasions when required under Prime Minister Keith Rowley,{{Cite web |last=Tack |first=Clint Chan |date=2024-10-23 |title=Analyst: Young acting as PM means nothing |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2024/10/23/analyst-young-acting-as-pm-means-nothing/ |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday |language=en-US}} and recently act as Prime Minister for PM Stuart Young.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-26 |title=Imbert gets to act as PM again |url=https://trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/imbert-gets-to-act-as-pm-again/article_e932a978-1f27-4236-b45b-5e44839780c1.html |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=Trinidad Express Newspapers |language=en}}

Electoral history

{{2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election/Diego Martin North/East}}

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See also