The Honourable Kareem Marcelle | |
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Member of Parliament for Laventille West | |
Assumed office 3 May 2025 | |
Preceded by | Fitzgerald Hinds |
Personal details | |
Born | 1995 (age 29–30) Laventille,Trinidad |
Political party | PNM |
Alma mater | University of the West Indies |
Kareem Marcelle (born 1995) is a Trinidad and Tobago politician from the People's National Movement (PNM). He has been MP for Laventille West in the House of Representatives since 2025.
Marcelle comes from Beetham Gardens. [1] He was reportedly born into poverty and attended Sacred Heart Boys’Primary School. [2] He has two brothers. [3] He was awarded the Makandal Daaga Law Scholarship to study at the University of the West Indies. [1]
Marcelle is an attorney by profession. [4] Marcelle is a community activist. [5] He served as an alderman in Port of Spain. [6] In the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election,Marcelle succeeded Fitzgerald Hinds. [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PNM | Kareem Marcelle | 9,096 | 68.9% | ![]() | |
UNC | Rodney Stowe | 2,291 | 25.9% | ![]() | |
PF | Nathaniel Thomas | 429 | 4.9% | ![]() | |
Majority | 6,805 | 43.0% | |||
Turnout | 8,852 | 35.2% | |||
Registered electors | 25,147 | ||||
PNM hold |