The Honourable Barry Padarath | |
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MP for Couva South | |
Assumed office 3 May 2025 | |
Preceded by | Rudranath Indarsingh |
MP for Princes Town | |
In office 2015–2025 | |
Preceded by | Nela Khan |
Succeeded by | Aiyna Ali |
Personal details | |
Political party | United National Congress (UNC) |
Barry Padarath is a Trinidad and Tobago politician from the United National Congress (UNC).
He was elected to represent Princes Town in the House of Representatives in 2015. [1] He was re-elected in 2020.
In the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election,he changed constituency to stand in Couva South. [2] After the election he claimed it was the "best result for the United National Congress since the party's foundation". [3] Padarath was appointed Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister and Minister of Public Utilities by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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UNC | Barry Padarath | 13,122 | 73.4% | ![]() | |
PNM | Aaron Mohammed | 3,763 | 21.0% | ![]() | |
PF | Imran Gokool | 955 | 5.3% | ![]() | |
Majority | 9,359 | 52.4% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 17,881 | 57.73% | |||
Registered electors | 30,975 | ||||
UNC hold |