David Lee (Trinidad and Tobago politician)
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| honorific-suffix = MP
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| constituency_MP = Pointe-à-Pierre
| term_start = 7 September 2015
| term_end = 2025
| predecessor = Errol McLeod
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| successor = to be elected
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| party = United National Congress (UNC)
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David Lee is a Trinidad and Tobago politician from the United National Congress (UNC). He is a member of the House of Representatives.{{Cite web |title=Mr. David Lee |url=https://www.ttparliament.org/members/member/david-lee/ |website=Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago}}
Career
Lee holds a doctorate degree in engineering.{{Cite web |title=Dr. David Lee - Candidate for Caroni Central |url=https://unctt.org/portfolio/caroni-central/ |website=United National Congress}} He is of Chinese descent.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q5R6i0MPhY |title=David Lee {{!}} UNC Pavement Report {{!}} Tunapuna – March 20, 2025 |date=2025-03-21 |last=UNC |access-date=2025-04-16 |via=YouTube}} In Parliament he was opposition Chief Whip.{{Cite web |title=Opposition Chief Whip David Lee charged |url=https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/opposition-chief-whip-david-lee-charged-6.2.1546289.fd8324f32e |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=www.guardian.co.tt |language=en}} In 2022, he was arrested and charged with fraud, conspiracy and misbehaviour.{{Cite web |last=Loutoo |first=Jada |date=2022-10-10 |title=UNC's David Lee, businessman in court on fraud conspiracy charges |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2022/10/10/uncs-david-lee-businessman-in-court-on-fraud-conspiracy-charges/ |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Bruzual |first=Alexander |date=2022-09-16 |title=David Lee arrested, charged with fraud conspiracy, misbehavior |url=https://trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/david-lee-arrested-charged-with-fraud-conspiracy-misbehavior/article_26e8db0c-35f8-11ed-a725-e3c324b59909.html |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Trinidad Express Newspapers |language=en}} The charges were in connection with the purchase of a $2.3 million Mercedes-Benz AMG G63 and whether the tax exemptions derived from the sale may have benefited a party financier.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-17 |title=UNC MP CHARGED |url=https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/unc-mp-charged/article_5f2548fc-363e-11ed-acdb-831965bf20ad.html |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Trinidad Express Newspapers |language=en}} In April 2025, the trial collapsed.{{Cite web |last=Loutoo |first=Jada |date=2025-04-07 |title=Misbehaviour case against UNC's David Lee collapses |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2025/04/07/misbehaviour-case-against-uncs-david-lee-collapses/ |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday |language=en-US}} He claimed political persecution and thanked his party leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar for her support.{{Cite web |last=Loutoo |first=Jada |date=2025-04-08 |title=David Lee freed on fraud, misbehaviour charges |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2025/04/08/david-lee-freed-on-fraud-misbehaviour-charges/ |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday |language=en-US}}
In the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election, he changed constituency to stand in Caroni Central.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-07 |title=The criminal charges against David Lee have been dismissed |url=https://trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/the-criminal-charges-against-david-lee-have-been-dismissed/article_61496ebe-5dba-403d-ada9-126236fe893a.html |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Trinidad Express Newspapers |language=en}}
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See also
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