Progressive Democratic Patriots

The Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP) is a political party in Trinidad and Tobago.[2] Founded in 2016, it is currently the second-largest party in Tobagonian politics following the decline of the Tobago Organisation of the People. The party plans to contest the upcoming Trinidadian local election and every seat in the next general election, officially launching as a national party on May 1st 2022.[3]

Progressive Democratic Patriots
AbbreviationPDP
LeaderWatson Duke
ChairpersonSean Alexander Nedd
General SecretaryAnn Natasha Second
Leader in the Tobago House of AssemblyFarley Chavez Augustine
FounderWatson Solomon Duke
FoundedDecember 2015 (2015-12)
HeadquartersPortmall, Milford Road, Scarborough, Saint Andrew, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago
IdeologyTobago regionalism[1]
Localism
Decentralization
Progressivism
Civic nationalism
Political positionCentre to centre-left
Colors  Green
  Black
Senate
0 / 31
House of Representatives
0 / 41
Tobago House of Assembly
14 / 15
Website
pdptobago.org

In the January 2021 Tobago House of Assembly election, the party won the same number of seats (6) as the Tobago Council of the People's National Movement, breaking their streak of winning every Tobago House of Assembly election since 2001. It later led to a snap election being called in December 2021 Tobago House of Assembly election December to break the tie, as well as an increase in the number of legislative seats from 12 to 15 (an odd number) to avoid future ties.

In the December 2021 Tobago House of Assembly snap election, the PDP won an unprecedented 14 out of the 15 seats available, ending 21 consecutive years of PNM control over the Assembly. PDP member Farley Chavez Augustine was sworn in as the 5th Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly on 9 December 2021.[4][5]

References
  1. Thompson-Forbes, Cassandra (14 May 2020). "PDP wants economic independence for Tobago". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Retrieved 20 February 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP)." caribbeanelections.com. KnowledgeWalk Institute, 29 November 2021. Web.
  3. "Duke: PDP in Trinidad 'for the long haul' | Loop Trinidad & Tobago". Loop News. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. "A Tobago dream come alive". Trinidad Express Newspapers. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  5. "FARLEY MANIA". Trinidad Express Newspapers. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
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