Anita Haynes Alleyne | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Tabaquite | |
| In office 19 August 2020 –18 March 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Keith Rowley |
| Preceded by | Surujrattan Rambachan |
| Succeeded by | Sean Sobers |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | United National Congress |
Anita Haynes-Alleyne was a Trinidad and Tobago politician representing the United National Congress (UNC).
She served as a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for Tabaquite from the 2020 general election until 2025. She was previously an Opposition Senator from 2017 to 2020 under the UNC. [1]
She is the first female MP for Tabaquite. [2]
Haynes grew up in Piparo,Trinidad. Her father is a police officer and her mother is a real estate agent,and she is the eldest of three daughters. She graduated from St Joseph's Convent,San Fernando in 2006,where she was the president of the debating team. [2] She attended St John's University in New York on a full scholarship where she initially studied finance before switching her major to government and politics. She moved back to Trinidad and Tobago in 2011 when Kamla Persad-Bissessar was elected as the first female prime minister. [3] She also received a Law degree from the University of London. [4]
Haynes began her political career by getting a job at the Office of the Prime Minister,working in multilateral relations. She joined the United National Congress and became their Public Relations Officer in July 2017. [3] [5] She was appointed as an Opposition Senator for the United National Congress on 29 September 2017,where she served as the lead for Foreign Affairs,Energy Affairs,Communications,Education,and Youth Affairs. [1] [4]
She was elected to the Trinidad and Tobago House of Representatives on 10 August 2020 after the 2020 general election. She is a member for the electoral district of Tabaquite,a traditionally safe seat for the United National Congress. [1] [6] She is also the Shadow Minister of Education. [7]
She was deselected for the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election. [8] She was replaced as candidate by Sean Sobers. [9]