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Tracy Davidson-Celestine

Tracy Davidson-Celestine

Trinidadian and Tobagonian politician

Tracy Petulia Davidson-Celestine[1][2] (born 20 September 1978) is a Tobagonian politician who is the former Secretary of Health, Wellness and Family Development, as well as a former Councillor in the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) becoming one of the leading members addressing the COVID-19 pandemic in Tobago.[3] She is the first female political leader in the THA, a defeated Chief Secretary candidate, the first woman to lead a Tobagonian party with representation in the House of Representatives and Tobago House of Assembly and one of the first bilingual political leaders in Trinidad and Tobago, as a result she has been popularly referred to by the nickname Boss Lady.[4][5]

Quick Facts Political Leader of the Tobago Council of the People's National Movement and Deputy leader of the People's National Movement, Preceded by ...

She previously served as Trinidad and Tobago's Ambassador to Costa Rica 2017 to 2020 before being elected as political leader of the Tobago Council of the People's National Movement since the 2020 leadership election, where she became the first female political leader of the People's National Movement in a regional or national capacity.

She previously served as Deputy Chief Secretary, tourism secretary and councillor in the Tobago House of Assembly.[6][7]

Early life and education

Davidson-Celestine was born in the north eastern village of King's Bay, Delaford, Tobago and is the third of four children. She was educated at Signal Hill Secondary School before going on to study Leadership and Management at the Australian Institute of Business and UWI Cave Hill.[8]

Political career

Leader of the PNM Tobago Council, 2020–2022

Results of the second round by plurality of points, where the following colours denote each respective leadership candidate:
  Tracy Davidson-Celestine
  Kelvin Charles
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Main article: 2020 Tobago Council of the People's National Movement leadership election

On 26 January 2020, Davidson-Celestine was elected political leader of the PNM Tobago Council, beating incumbent political leader and chief secretary, Kelvin Charles.[9]

References

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    "Nicaragua y Alemania abrazan hermanamiento contra el cambio climático – LVDS". La Voz del Sandinismo (in Spanish). 23 November 2017. Archived from the original on 23 November 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
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    "Declaraciones de la Compañera Rosario Murillo, Vicepresidenta de Nicaragua (22/11/2017) (Texto íntegro) – LVDS". La Voz del Sandinismo (in Spanish). 22 November 2017. Archived from the original on 23 November 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
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    "Tobago reports its first COVID-19 case". Trinidad Express Newspapers. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
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    "Tracy Davidson-Celestine is PNM's Tobago leader". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 27 January 2020. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
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    "Tracy Davidson-Celestine, Political Leader Tobago Council, PNM". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
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    "No public day in Roxborough". Tobago House of Assembly. 14 October 2013. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
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    "PNM vs PNM". www.guardian.co.tt. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
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    "Four-way battle for leadership". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 12 January 2020. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  9. [9]
    "Tracy Davidson-Celestine is PNM's new Tobago leader". www.looptt.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
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