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Kennedy Swaratsingh
Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development and Minister in the Ministry of Finance; Senator
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Biography
Kennedy Swaratsingh is a senator who serves as Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development and Minister in the Ministry of Finance. The cited parliamentary record includes his work on appropriation and public-health legislation.
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Earlier Public Record
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2007–2010 · Earlier cabinet service
Represented St Joseph and served as Minister of Public Administration in a PNM administration; he returned to office under the UNC in 2025.
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Documented Actions and Statements
27 Oct 2025 · Parliamentary action
Moved the second reading of the 2026 Appropriation Bill in the Senate.
Parliament sitting record archive (2026-06-16) ↗ · Original source ↗11 Sep 2026 · Parliamentary action
Moved the second reading of the Public Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2026. The House passed it with amendments.
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