Shivanna Sam
{{Short description|Trinidad and Tobago politician}}
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| name = Shivanna Sam
| honorific-suffix = MP
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| constituency_MP = Cumuto/Manzanilla
| term_start = 3 May 2025
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| predecessor = Rai Ragbir
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| party = UNC
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}}Shivanna Sam is a Trinidad and Tobago politician from the United National Congress (UNC). She has been MP for Cumuto/Manzanilla in the House of Representatives since 2025.{{Cite web |title=Ms. Shivanna Sam |url=https://www.ttparliament.org/members/member/shivanna-sam/ |website=Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago}}
Career
Shivanna Sam is an environmental expert.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-04 |title=UNC announces full slate of candidates for general election - IzzSo - News travels fast !! |url=https://izzso.com/unc-announces-full-slate-of-candidates-for-general-election/ |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=izzso.com |language=en-US}} She holds a Master of Science in Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health and a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Environmental and Natural Resources Management.{{Cite web |title=Shivanna Sam – UNC |url=https://www.unctt.org/shivanna-sam/ |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=www.unctt.org}} At the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election, she replaced Rai Ragbir as the UNC candidate.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-04 |title=Couva North gets Jearlean, Ratiram removed, as Kamla names full slate |url=https://trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/couva-north-gets-jearlean-ratiram-removed-as-kamla-names-full-slate/article_ba828d56-0f75-4f1c-ac52-073a78b679be.html |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=Trinidad Express Newspapers |language=en}}
On 3 May 2025 she was appointed Parliamentary Secretary in Ministry of Public Utilities in the Persad-Bissessar administration.{{Cite news |date=2025-05-03 |title=Trinidad and Tobago’s new government |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2025/05/03/trinidad-and-tobagos-new-government/ |access-date=2025-05-03 |work=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday}}
Electoral history
{{2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election/Cumuto/Manzanilla}}
References
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See also
{{13th Republican Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago}}
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Category:21st-century Trinidad and Tobago politicians
Category:21st-century Trinidad and Tobago women politicians
Category:United National Congress politicians
Category:Members of the House of Representatives (Trinidad and Tobago)
Category:Women government ministers of Trinidad and Tobago