Rai Ragbir
The Honourable Rai Ragbir | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Cumuto/Manzanilla | |
| In office 19 August 2020 – 18 March 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Christine Newallo-Hosein |
| Succeeded by | Shivanna Sam |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Independent (since 2025) |
Other political affiliations | UNC (until 2025) |
| Education | University of the West Indies |
Rai Ragbir is a Trinidad and Tobago politician. He represented Cumuto/Manzanilla in the House of Representatives from 2020 to 2025.
Biography
In 1990, he graduated as a Medical Doctor from the University of the West Indies and completed his postgraduate studies in family medicine in the United Kingdom.
In 2024, Ragbir broke rank with his party to vote in favour of Government's Whistleblower Protection Bill 2024 in the House of Representatives. In March 2025, he left the United National Congress calling it a "personality cult". He did not stand in the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election.
References
- ↑ "Dr. Rai Ragbir". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
- ↑ "Cumuto/Manzanilla". United National Congress. 2020-07-10. Archived from the original on 2024-09-15. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ↑ Douglas, Sean (2024-06-22). "Ragbir: I voted with my conscience and put country first". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ↑ "MP Rai Ragbir quits the UNC, calls party a "personality cult"". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 2025-03-19. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ↑ Douglas, Sean (2025-02-14). "Bitter Cumuto/Manzanilla MP Rai Ragbir bows out of UNC race". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
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