Anil Roberts
Politician from Trinidad and Tobago
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Anil Roberts is a Trinidad and Tobago politician from the United National Congress (UNC).[1]
affiliationsCOP (2010-2015)
The Honourable Anil Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Assumed office 28 August 2020 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago for D'Abadie/O'Meara | |
| In office 24 May 2010 – 7 September 2015 | |
| Preceded by | constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Ancil Antoine |
| Personal details | |
| Party | UNC (since 2020) |
| Other political affiliations | COP (2010-2015) |
Political career
Roberts is a swimming coach by profession.[2] He coached Olympian George Bovell for the 2004 Summer Olympics.[3]
Roberts served as a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for D'Abadie/O'Meara from 2010 to 2015 for the Congress of the People (COP). In July 2014, he resigned as Minister of Sports.[4]
He was appointed to the Senate as an opposition senator for the UNC following the 2020 Trinidad and Tobago general election.[5] Roberts attempted to be screened for selection to be the candidate for St. Joseph in the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election, but he was not selected.[6][7]
In May 2025, Roberts was appointed Minister in the Ministry of Housing by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.[8]
Personal life
He married in 2013.[9]
