Gypsy (calypsonian)
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Winston "Gypsy" Peters | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Mayaro | |
| In office 5 November 2007 – 7 September 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 12,846 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 October 1952 Mayaro, Trinidad |
| Political party | United National Congress |
Winston Edward Peters (born 20 October 1952), also known by his sobriquet Gypsy, is a Trinidad and Tobago politician and calypsonian who served as Trinidad and Tobago's Minister of Community Development in the People's Partnership Coalition led by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. Peters also served as Minister of Arts and Multiculturalism from 27 May 2010 to 22 June 2012.[1]
Peters was born in
He is famous for his calypsos "Sinking Ship" and "Little Black Boy" and is recognised for being one of the world's best Extempo artistes winning over seven Extempo titles.[2]
Peters' election to
Although the constitution was altered to allow dual citizenship, the election laws were not. Given this internal inconsistency, together with the fact that the term "allegiance" was not defined in the law, the
He was selected as the candidate for Mayaro in the 2007 general elections by the opposition UNC-A and won his seat. He was not selected as a candidate to contest elections in the 2015 general elections. In the 2020 general elections, he ran for the seat of Moruga Tableland as a member of parliament for the People’s National Movement.
Former
See also
References
- ^ Richard Lord, "PM to announce Cabinet changes Thursday: ‘Gypsy’ to lose portfolio?", Trinidad Guardian, 11 June 2012.
- ^ "Mr. Winston Peters|Minister of the Arts and Culture", KaiSoca, 30 May 2010.
- ^ "Stand-Off: Chronicle of a crisis", Trinicenter.com, 1 January 2001.
- ^ Rickey Singh, "The changing face of T&T politics", Jamaica Gleaner, 17 December 2000.
- ^ "David Johansen covers "Sinking Ship"". 17 September 2020.
- Meighoo, Kirk (2003). Politics in a Half Made Society: Trinidad and Tobago, 1925–2002. Ian Randle Publishers, Kingston, Jamaica. pp. 242–244. ISBN 1-55876-306-6.
