Avinash G. Singh (born 1989) is a Trinidad and Tobago politician from the

People's National Movement The People's National Movement (PNM) is the longest-serving and oldest active Politics of Trinidad and Tobago, political party in Trinidad and Tobago. The party has dominated national and local politics for much of Trinidad and Tobago's hist ...

Education

Singh is a graduate of

Anglia Ruskin University Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) is a public research university in the region of East Anglia, United Kingdom. Its origins date back to the Cambridge School of Art (CSA), founded by William John Beamont, a Fellow of Trinity College at the Unive ...

and the

University of the West Indies The University of the West Indies (UWI), originally University College of the West Indies, is a public university system established to serve the higher education needs of the residents of 18 English-speaking countries and territories in t ...

Career

Singh was a candidate in the 2013 Chaguanas West by-election. He came in third place behind Jack Warner and Khadijah Ameen. He was later appointed to the

Senate A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...

. Singh served as Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries under

Keith Rowley Keith Christopher Rowley (born 24 October 1949) is a Trinidadian politician who served as the seventh prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago from 2015 to 2025. He was the leader the People's National Movement (PNM) from 2010 to 2025 and was ...

. As minister he advocated for the revitalisation of the coconut industry.

Personal life

Singh is a Hindu and is married to Ria Ragoo-Singh.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Avinash 1989 births Place of birth missing (living people) People's National Movement politicians 21st-century Trinidad and Tobago politicians Members of the Senate (Trinidad and Tobago) Government ministers of Trinidad and Tobago Alumni of Anglia Ruskin University University of the West Indies alumni Trinidad and Tobago politicians of Indian descent Trinidad and Tobago Hindus Living people