Raymond Roberts (politician)
Raymond Roberts is a journalist, sports administrator, trade unionist and politician from Grenada.
Biography
[edit]Roberts first trained as a journalist at the University of the West Indies and subsequently obtained an associate degree at Miami Dade College in communications.[1] He became active in the Media Workers Association of Grenada and served as an executive member. He also served as General Secretary of the Grenada Trades Union Council (GTUC).[2]
In March 2013, Roberts was nominated to a seat in the Senate representing the GTUC, one of three Senate seats held for specific constituencies (business and farmers being the others).[3] In 2018, shortly before the general election, Roberts resigned from his Senate seat in order to contest the election representing the National Democratic Congress.[4] In the Saint George South constituency, he came second with 2,679 votes to Nickolas Steele's 3,536 votes for the New National Party.[5]
Roberts is active in the Grenada Table Tennis Association (GTTA) and presently serves as secretary of the organisation.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Caribbean Elections Biography | Rayond Roberts". caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ "TUC meets Prime Minister". Grenadian Connection. 5 February 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Straker, Linda (8 March 2013). "Senate representatives nominated". NOW Grenada. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "New Senate Sworn In". The Grenada Informer. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Preliminary results of 2018 general election". NOW Grenada. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Antoine is New President of Table Tennis Association". The Grenada Informer. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
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