Progressive Empowerment Party

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Progressive Empowerment Party
Leader Phillip Edward Alexander
Founded2017
Dissolved2025 (2025)
Merged into United National Congress
Colors  Orange

The Progressive Empowerment Party (PEP) was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago.

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History

The Progressive Empowerment Party was founded in 2017. The PEP sought to become the country's third party. [1]

The PEP stood 31 candidates in the 2020 Trinidad and Tobago general election but won no seats. [2] They stood candidates in the 2023 Trinidadian local elections but performed poorly. [3]

In November 2023, its founder and political leader, Phillip Edward Alexander resigned. [4] Limma McLeod Wilkinson became its interim leader. [5] In March 2024, Alexander returned as leader. [6]

The PEP contested the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election as part of the Coalition of Interests) with the United National Congress and the Laventille Outreach for Vertical Enrichment movement. [7] The PEP contested three seats [8] — Diego Martin West, Diego Martin North/East, and Port of Spain North/Saint Ann's West, [9] where Alexander challenged prime minister Stuart Young. [10]

The party won no seats in the election, [11] and announced its intention to disband. Alexander announced that he will be joining the UNC and that he "anticipate[d] roles for members of the PEP within the UNC". [12] Phillip Alexander joined the Persad-Bissessar administration as Minister in the Ministry of Housing. [13]

Election results

House of Representatives

ElectionParty leaderVotesSeatsPositionGovernment
No.%±No.±
2020 Phillip Alexander 5,9300.90New
0 / 41
New4thExtra-parliamentary
2025 9,3781.51Increase2.svg 0.61
0 / 41
Steady2.svg 05thExtra-parliamentary

See also

References

  1. ↑ Perez-Sobers, An-drea. "PEP now officially T&T's third party—Alexander". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  2. ↑ Superville, Shane (2020-07-15). "PEP in step with 31 candidates". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  3. ↑ Rampersad, Sharlene (2023-08-15). "No LGE win but PEP 'ready for general election'". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  4. ↑ Reporter, Newsday (2023-11-16). "PEP makes changes after Alexander resigns". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  5. ↑ Sambrano, Chester (2023-12-02). "PEP appoints new interim political leader - CNC3" . Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  6. ↑ Polo, Dareece (2024-03-05). "Rumblings in PEP as Phillip returns as leader - CNC3" . Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  7. ↑ "Kamla announces coalition with OWTU, PEP, LOVE". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 2025-02-12. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  8. ↑ Souza, Janelle De (2025-03-23). "PEP to contest three general election seats". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  9. ↑ Narcis-Scope, Fern (2025-04-08). Notice of Taking a Poll – Listing of Candidates and Polling Stations for the 2025 Parliamentary Elections (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 April 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "Alexander Takes on Young in GE 2025". AZP News. 2025-03-23. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  11. ↑ ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 2025. DETAILED PRELIMINARY RESULTS
  12. ↑ Polo, Dareece (2025-05-03). "PEP to disband as Phillip joins UNC". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian . Retrieved 2025-05-03.
  13. ↑ Kissoon, Carolyn (2025-05-07). "Phillip Edward Alexander sworn in as 3rd Minister in the Ministry of Housing". Trinidad Express Newspapers. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
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