December 15, 2016: Prime Minister Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley has been making the rounds at swearing in ceremonies of several City and Regional Corporations this week.
On Tuesday morning (13th December) the Prime Minister attended the Port of Spain City Corporation Ceremony at City Hall Port of Spain where Mr Joel Martinez, Ms Asha Permanand, Mr Wade Coker and Mr Wendell Stephen were sworn in as aldermen. Mr Joel Martinez went on to be elected as Mayor with Councillor Hillan Morean named as Deputy Mayor.
On Tuesday afternoon Prime Minister Rowley attended the swearing in ceremony for aldermen of the Diego Martin Regional Corporation at Pier One Chaguaramas. At this meeting, the aldermen sworn in were Ms Irene Hinds, Mr Sigler Jack, Mr Paul-Daniel Nahous and Mr Spencer Tardieu. Councillor Susan Hong went on to be elected Chairman of the Diego Martin Corporation while Ms Catherine Mendez will serve as Deputy Chairman.
Prime Minister Rowley next attended the swearing in ceremony for aldermen in the San Fernando City Corporation on Wednesday (14th December). Those taking the oath were Mr Johannes Deonarine, Mr Junia Regrello, Mr Shane Samlal and Ms Maxene Thomas. At the meeting Mr Junia Regrello was elected Mayor while Councillor Ms Vidya-Mungal Bissessar was elected Deputy Mayor.
Prime Minister Dr. Rowley greets Ms. Susan Hong following her election as Chairman of the Diego Martin Corporation. Also present are members of the Government and newly elected corporation members.
Dr. the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, congratulates His Worship Joel Martinez on his election as Mayor of the City of Port of Spain while Senator the Honourable Kazim Hosein, Minister of Rural Development and Local Government, and other newly sworn-in aldermen look on.
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