Progressive Empowerment Party
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Progressive Empowerment Party | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Phillip Edward Alexander |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Dissolved | 2025 |
| Merged into | United National Congress |
| Colors | Orange |
The Progressive Empowerment Party (PEP) was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago.
The Progressive Empowerment Party was founded in 2017. The PEP sought to become the country's third party.[1]
The PEP stood 31 candidates in the 2020 Trinidad and Tobago general election but won no seats.[2] They stood candidates in the 2023 Trinidadian local elections but performed poorly.[3]
In November 2023, its founder and political leader, Phillip Edward Alexander resigned.[4] Limma McLeod Wilkinson became its interim leader.[5] In March 2024, Alexander returned as leader.[6]
The PEP contested the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election as part of the Coalition of Interests) with the United National Congress and the Laventille Outreach for Vertical Enrichment movement.[7] The PEP contested three seats[8] — Diego Martin West, Diego Martin North/East, and Port of Spain North/Saint Ann's West,[9] where Alexander challenged prime minister Stuart Young.[10]
The party won no seats in the election,[11] and announced its intention to disband. Alexander announced that he will be joining the UNC and that he "anticipate[d] roles for members of the PEP within the UNC".[12] Phillip Alexander joined the Persad-Bissessar administration as Minister in the Ministry of Housing.[13]
