Richie Sookhai
Richie Sookhai | |
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| Member of the Managing Director of Sookhai's Diesel Services Limited | |
| Assumed office March 2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 March 1979 Trinidad and Tobago |
| Nationality | Trinidadian and Tobagonian |
| Political party | People's National Movement |
| Alma mater | |
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Richie G. Sookhai (born 7 March 1979)[6][7] is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian senator, Minister in the Ministry of Works and Transport, engineer and businessman.
He was the president of the Chaguanas Chamber of Industry and Commerce (CCIC) prior to becoming a Government Senator. He is also the managing director of Sookhai's Diesel Services Limited.[8]
He is a member of the ruling
Senator in January 2023, as she resigned to become President. His focus during his second term as chamber president was on small and medium-sized enterprises, the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and educating entrepreneurs and business owners on digital media marketing.[1]
Sookhai is of vegetarian, a teetotaler, a non-smoker, and an avid stamp and art collector.[13][9] He has never been married and has no children.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d "Richie Sookhai elected new Chaguanas Chamber president".
- ^ a b "New Chamber Head Wants to Bring Change to Chaguanas". 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Chaguanas chamber congratulates Sookhai on senatorial appointment - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday". 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Who's Who in Trinidad & Tobago Business 2013 by Prestige Business Publications LTD. - Issuu".
- ^ a b "[UPDATED] Former Chaguanas chamber head takes oath as new government senator - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday". 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Richie G Sookhai, Miami Public Records Instantly".
- ^ "Richie G Sookhai from Miami, FL". nuwber.com. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ a b "Richie Sookhai replaces Kangaloo as PNM senator".
- ^ a b c "Sookhai: I am willing to serve".
- ^ "Richie Sookhai – Parliament". ttparliament.org. 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "Richie Sookhai will be heading towards one of the Chaguanas seats next GE | Sunshine TodayTT".
- ^ "John: Sookai joining the PNM no concern to UNC".
- ^ "Richie Sookhai not ruling out electoral politics - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday". 22 January 2023.