May 18, 2020

JW and Fitz Hinds Replace Robert Le Hunte

By Newsroom

Less than 24 hours after he accepted the resignation of Public Utilities Minister Senator Robert Le Hunte, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, via a post on the Official Facebook Page of the Office of the Prime Minister announced his replacements for both roles held by Le Hunte; in the Senate and in Cabinet. See the full statement below:   Prime Minister Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley has advised the President, Her Excellency Paula-Mae Weekes of the following: Mr. Robert Le Hunte has tendered his resignation as a Senator and Minister of Public Utilities with effect from May 16, 2020 and I have accepted. In light of the above, and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 3(9) and 43(2)(e) of the Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, I advise that with immediate effect you revoke the appointment of Mr. Robert Le Hunte as a Senator and Minister of Public Utilities.
As a consequence, I advise that with immediate effect and in accordance with sections 76(3), 79(1) and 40(2)(a) of the Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, you: (i) assign Mr. Fitzgerald Hinds as Minister of Public Utilities, in addition to the discharge of his normal duties as Minister in the Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs; and (ii) appoint Mr. Jason Williams as a Senator.
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