The Tobago People's Party (TPP) is a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. It was founded in August 2023 by the Chief Secretary of Tobago Farley Chavez Augustine and is currently the governing party in the Tobago House of Assembly. The party plans to contest the next general election.[2]

Tobago People's Party
AbbreviationTPP
LeaderFarley Chavez Augustine
FounderFarley Chavez Augustine
FoundedAugust 12, 2023 (2023-08-12)
Split fromProgressive Democratic Patriots
IdeologyTobago autonomism[1]
Colors Blue
Senate
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House of Representatives
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Tobago House of Assembly
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The party was formed from 13 Tobago House of Assembly members who had been elected as part of the Progressive Democratic Patriots in the December 2021 snap election. In 2022 they resigned from the PDP leaving the party leader, Watson Duke, as the sole PDP member of the Tobago House of Assembly.[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ Stephon, Nicholas (14 August 2023). "Tobago People's Party launched: 'We are at war'". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Augustine launches new Tobago party, calls for general election". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Mass resignation from PDP of Farley and team: Tobago now run by Independents". Trinidad Express. 5 December 2022.