Jearlean John
The Honourable Jearlean John | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago for Couva North | |
| Assumed office 28 April 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Ravi Ratiram |
| Member of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| In office 28 August 2020 – 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | United National Congress (UNC) |
Jearlean K. John (born 1960) is a Trinidad and Tobago politician from the United National Congress.[1]
Early life
[edit]John was born in Charlotteville, Tobago.[2]
Political career
[edit]Jearlean John entered public life under Basdeo Panday and served as Transport Minister and Minister of Tourism and Tobago Affairs.[3] Under Patrick Manning, she served as managing director of the Housing Development Corporation (HDC), role she held under the People's Partnership administration of Kamla Persad-Bissessar.[3]
In the 2020 Trinidad and Tobago general election, she was the UNC candidate in La Horquetta/Talparo but she lost to Foster Cummings.[4] She was subsequently appointed to the Senate as an opposition senator.[5] In the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election, she was the UNC candidate in Couva North.[6] She was elected over other candidates Brent Maraj and Mickela Panday.[7] She was appointed Minister of Works and Infrastructure by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.[8]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | Jearlean John | 13,201 | 73.1% | 
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| PNM | Brent Maraj | 3,094 | 17.1% | 
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| PF | Mickela Panday | 1,727 | 9.6% | 
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| Majority | 10,107 | 56.0% |
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| Turnout | 18,064 | 58.88% | |||
| Registered electors | 30,681 | ||||
| UNC hold | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Jearlean John – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 2025-02-10. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ^ "Ordinary? No WAY!". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ^ a b "Jearlean is the UNC's candidate for La Horquetta/Talparo". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ "Cummings takes win in La Horquetta over UNC's John". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ^ "'Massive lead' for Star Team". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ^ Douglas, Sean (2025-04-21). "Jearlean John: Don't vote for third parties". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ^ Tack, Clint Chan (2025-04-29). "UNC sweeps PNM: Kamla prevails". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ "New Cabinet sworn In: Full list of appointments". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 2025-05-03. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
- ^ ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 2025. DETAILED PRELIMINARY RESULTS Archived 2 May 2025 at the Wayback Machine
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