Roger Alexander
Roger Alexander is a Trinidad and Tobago politician and former senior superintendent in the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service who has served as Minister of Homeland Security since May, 2025, and as Member of Parliament (MP) for Tunapuna, since 2025.[1] He is a member of the United National Congress (UNC)[2]
Pre-political career
[edit]Prior to becoming a politician, Alexander was co-host of the television program Beyond the Tape until 2024 and the former co-host of Crime Watch alongside Ian Alleyne. Alexander was a senior superintendent in the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service until his resignation on March 26, 2025.[3]
Political career
[edit]Days after his resignation, Alexander was selected as the UNC candidate for Tunapuna during a campaign meeting in Sangre Grande on March 29, 2025.[4]
He was elected for Tunapuna with a 52.86% share of the vote on a turnout of 58.27% in the 2025 General election held on April 28, 2025.[5]
Alexander was selected as Minister of Homeland Security and was sworn in on May 3, 2025 by President Christine Kangaloo during the swearing-in of the new cabinet.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "www.ttparliament.org". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. 2025-05-03. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
- ^ "ROGER ALEXANDER – UNC". www.unctt.org. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
- ^ Doughty, Melissa (2025-03-27). "Supt Roger Alexander resigns". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
- ^ Gioannetti, Andrew (2025-03-30). "UNC picks Alexander as Tunapuna candidate: Paray, Jayanti out". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
- ^ "Press Release – Detailed Preliminary Results of the 2025 Parliamentary Elections | Elections And Boundaries Commission". ebctt.com. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
- ^ "New Cabinet sworn In: Full list of appointments". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 2025-05-03. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
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