Nikoli Edwards
Senator Nikoli Jean-Paul Edwards | |
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| Member of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| In office 11 January 2017 – 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1991 San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Political party | Progressive Party (interim leader) (2019–present)
Independent (Senate affiliation) (2017–2018) |
| Alma mater | University of the West Indies |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Awards | Trinidad and Tobago 2018 National Youth Award: Youth Activism |
| Website | nikoliedwards.com |
Nikoli Edwards (born 16 October 1991) is a politician and political activist from Trinidad and Tobago. On 11 January 2017 he was appointed as a temporary Independent member of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago by former President Anthony Carmona. He launched a new political party called the Progressive Party on 16 June 2019. On the 11th of August 2020, Trinidad and Tobago held their General Elections where Edwards contested a seat, San Fernando West. His rivals were Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi (PNM, seat holder) and Sean Sobers (UNC). Nikoli Edwards, interim leader of the Progressive party lost the general elections and San Fernando West was retained by current Member of Parliament and Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi. Nikoli obtained 211 votes for the Progressive Party.