66 nominated for UNC elected; 12 running for 3 deputy leader posts

Nominations closed on Sunday for the March 24 internal elections of the United National Congress (UNC). The post of Political Leader, currently held by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, is not being contested. There are 17 others.

Here is the unofficial list of nominations (** denotes an incumbent):

Deputy Political Leader. The party will elect three deputy leaders:

1. Roodal Moonilal**
2. Surujrattan Rambachan**
3. Marlene Coudray
4. Fuad Khan
5. Herbert Volney
6. Sunil Ramjitsingh
7. Shavitta Lochan
8. Afifah Mohammed
9. James Mohammed
10. Elizabeth Mohammed-Ali
11. Natasha Navas
12. Dougnath Rajkoomar

Chairman

1. Jack Warner**
2. Mooniram Heru
3. Ashvani Mahabir

Deputy Chairman

1. Tim Gopeesingh
2. Lyndira Oudit
3. Khadijah Ameen
4. Denise Carew
5. Kavita Ramdeo-Dabiedeen

Policy and Strategy Officer

1. Collin Partap**
2. Amarnath Jaggasar
3. Ramish Ramanand
4. Ravi Ramdenny

Education Officer

1. Dr Daphne Phillips**
2. Errol Benjamin
3. Glenda Boodram
4. Nalini Roopnarine
5. Bob Soogrim

Research Officer

1. Arnold Ram**
2. Nigel Mahabir
3. Krishna Maharaj

Election Officer

1. Ramona Ramdial**
2. Reynold Chinchamee
3. Romeo Suresh Dassrath
4. Raul Henry

Treasurer

1. William Archie**
2. Neela Sooklal

Party Organiser

1. Chandresh Sharma
2. Sookram Ali
3. Indar Kamal
4. Ramesh Karapan
5. Hayman Moonian

International Relations Officer

1. Shane Mohammed
2. Nadia Gebodh
3. Venetta Rampersad

Regional Representative Tobago

1. Barrington "Skippy" Thomas**
2. Sean Dalipsingh
3. Manohar Singh

Regional Representative Northeast

1. Yvette Richards**
2. Stephan Bhagan
3. Peter Madeira
4. Vernon Nandee

Regional Representative Northwest

1. Don Sylvester**
2. Patricia Henry
3. Geewan Ramdeen
4. Gary Simmons
5. Gail Worrell

Regional Representative Central

1. Glenn Ramadharsingh
2. Rajendra Gosine
3. Catherine Joefield
4. Krishendath Sooknanan
5. Regional Representative

South

1. Shanty Boodram**
2. Kenneth Paulsingh
3. Andrew Ramsaroop