Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | David Lee | 12,663 | 68.7% |  7.0 | |
| PNM | Adam Hosein | 4,854 | 26.3% |  10.65 | |
| PF | Andrew Hosein | 914 | 5.0% |  | |
| Majority | 7,809 | 42.4% | |||
| Turnout | 18,477 | 58.73% | |||
| Registered electors | 31,460 | ||||
| UNC hold | |||||
The Honourable David Lee | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Caroni Central | |
| Assumed office 28 April 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Arnold Ram |
| Member of Parliament for Pointe-à-Pierre | |
| In office 7 September 2015 –2025 | |
| Preceded by | Errol McLeod |
| Succeeded by | Hansen Narinesingh (Claxton Bay) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | United National Congress (UNC) |
David Lee is a Trinidad and Tobago politician from the United National Congress (UNC). He is a member of the House of Representatives. [1]
Lee holds a doctorate degree in engineering. [2] He was elected MP for Pointe-à-Pierre in the 2015 general election and re-elected in 2020.
In Parliament he was opposition Chief Whip. [3] In 2022,he was arrested and charged with fraud,conspiracy and misbehaviour. [4] [5] 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. [6] In April 2025,the trial collapsed. [7] He claimed political persecution and thanked his party leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar for her support. [8]
In the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election,he changed constituency to stand in Caroni Central. [9] He was elected and was appointed Minister of Housing by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. [10]
He is of Chinese descent. [11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | David Lee | 12,663 | 68.7% | 7.0 | |
| PNM | Adam Hosein | 4,854 | 26.3% | 10.65 | |
| PF | Andrew Hosein | 914 | 5.0% | | |
| Majority | 7,809 | 42.4% | |||
| Turnout | 18,477 | 58.73% | |||
| Registered electors | 31,460 | ||||
| UNC hold | |||||
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