The Peoples Progressive Party’s Central Committee met on August 12, 2008 for the first time since the 29 th Congress of the Party.
At this meeting elections were held for the positions of General Secretary and the Executive Committee.
Mr. Donald Ramotar was elected unopposed as the Party’s General Secretary.
Members of the Executive Committee who were elected were:
* Baksh, Ali
* Chand, Komal
* Chandrapal, Navin
* Collymore, Clinton
* Jagan, Janet
* Jagdeo, Bharrat
* Luncheon, Roger
* Mustapha, Zulfikar
* Nokta, Harripersaud
* Persaud, Reepu Daman
* Persaud, Robert
* Ramanah, Ulric
* Ramkarran, Ralph
* Rohee, Clement
* Teixeira, Gail
Three members were elected to the position of Candidate Members to Executive Committee. They are: Irfan Ali, Ganga Persaud, and Pauline Sukhai.
The meeting also elected Mrs. Janet Jagan as Editor of “Thunder.” An Editorial Board was also elected. Comrades elected to this board are Donald Ramotar, Ralph Ramkarran, Moses Nagamootoo, Lawrence Rodney, Navin Chandrapal, Hydar Ali, Kellawan Lall, Irfan Ali, Clinton Collymore and Clement Rohee.
Also elected was a new Secretariat which is composed as follows:
General Secretary - Donald Ramotar
Organizing Secretary - Ulric Ramanah
Education Secretary - Hydar Ali
Mass Organization Secretary - Robert Persaud
Public Relations Secretary - Clinton Collymore
Culture & Youth Secretary - Frank Anthony
Finance Secretary - Irfan Ali
Women Affairs Secretary - Indra Chandrapal
International Affairs Secretary - D Seeraj
Trade Union Relation Secretary - Komal Chand
Governance Issues Secretary - Gail Teixeira
The Control’s Commission comprises Navin Chandrapal, Komal Chand and Clinton Collymore.
These bodies will guide the work of the Party until the 30 th Congress.
August 12, 2008
CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS
- Bharrat Jagdeo 777
- Janet Jagan 671
- Frank Anthony 658
- Donald Ramotar 637
- Moses Nagamootoo 595
- Roger Luncheon 588
- Navin Chadarpal 582
- Gail Teixeira 558
- Robert Persaud 542
- Indra Chandarpal 524
- Clement Rohee 507
- Clinton Collymore 472
- Komal Chand 449
- Ganga Persaud 445
- Hydar Ally 443
- Mustapha Zulfikar 437
- Anil Nandlall 436
- Ali Baksh 430
- Bheri Ramsarran 393
- Irfan Ali 380
- Jaffar Ali 375
- Ralph Ramkarran 374
- Haripersaud Nokta 370
- Ulric Ramanah 363
- Neil Kumar 362
- Jennifer Westford 360
- Cyril Belgrave 332
- Dharkumar Seeraj 332
- Kellawan Lall 324
- Pauline Sukhai 309
- Reepu Daman Persaud 300
- Moti Lall 286
- Harinarine Baldeo 270
- Mitra Devi Ali 251
- Shirley Edwards 246
CANDIDATE MEMBERS
- Bijulee Moti 202
- Anuppattie Veeren 184
- Majeed Hussain 181
- Ramdat Ramlakhan 174
- Chandilall Seechanlall 173
August 3, 2008
