Nigel de Freitas
Trinidadian politician (born 1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nigel de Freitas is a Trinidadian politician from People's National Movement.[1] He is the current President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago.[2] He took office in January 2023.[3][4]
Quick Facts President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago, Preceded by ...
Nigel de Freitas | |
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President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago | |
Assumed office 18 January 2023 | |
Preceded by | Christine Kangaloo |
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Born | 1979 |
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He was born in 1979.[5] He attended Bishops High School in Tobago. He got a bachelor's degree in marine and freshwater biology from University of Guelph, Canada.[6]
He was appointed as a government senator on 23 September 2015.[1] He was subsequently elected as Vice President of the Senate.[6] He was minister in the ministry of agriculture, land and fisheries from 16 March 2022[7] to January 2023, when he was elected President of the Senate.[8]