The Honourable Kennedy Richards | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Point Fortin | |
| In office 19 August 2020 –18 March 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Edmund Dillon |
| Succeeded by | Ernesto Kesar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1987 |
| Political party | PNM |
Kennedy Richards Jr. (born 1987) is a Trinidad and Tobago politician from the People's National Movement (PNM). [1] He represented Point Fortin in the House of Representatives from 2020 to 2025. [2]
Before entering politics,Richards was a pilot for Caribbean Airlines. [3] In 2019,he became mayor of Point Fortin at the age of 32. [4] He is councillor for Hollywood in Point Fortin. [5] His father Kennedy Richards Sr. was also a councillor in the area. [6]
In the 2020 Trinidad and Tobago general election,he was elected to parliament. [7] He stood in the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election. [8] He was unseated by Ernesto Kesar of the United National Congress (UNC). [9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | Ernesto Kesar | 7,293 | 51.5% |  | |
| PNM | Kennedy Richards | 6,509 | 46.0% |  | |
| NTA | Errol Fabien | 203 | 1.4% |  | |
| All People's Party (Trinidad and Tobago) | Sheldon Khan | 81 | 0.6% | | |
| Majority | 784 | 5.5% | |||
| Turnout | 14,151 | 53.46% | |||
| Registered electors | 26,470 | ||||
| UNC gain from PNM | Swing | % | |||