Stuart R. Young

Stuart R Young (born February 9, 1975) is a Trinidad and Tobago politician and attorney who serves as the Minister of National Security and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister. A member of the People’s National Movement (PNM), he has also held the posts of Minister in the Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs and Minister of Communications. In his five-year term of office, he has also acted as Attorney General, Minister of Finance, and Minister of Foreign Affairs. He is chairman of the Finance & General Purposes Committee (F&GP)-a sub-committee of Cabinet, a member of the National Security Council (NSC), a member of the Energy Standing Committee, co-chair of the Empowered Negotiations Team in Energy and a part of Government’s Covid-19 management team.   
== In office ==
September 8, 2015- Present 
Minister of National Security of Trinidad and Tobago (August 6, 2018- present)
Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister (October 31, 2016- present)
Chairman of the Finance and General Purposes Committee of the Cabinet (F&GP)
Co-chair the Empowered Negotiations Committee
Member of the National Security Council 
Member of the Standing Committee on Energy
Member of Parliament for Port-of-Spain North/St Ann’s West
Other posts
Former Minister of Communications (June 7, 2018- July 2019)
Former Minister in the Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs (September 11, 2015-August 2018)
Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (March 17, 2016-October 30, 2016)
March 2014-September 2015
Opposition Senator (Temporary)
Personal details
Born Stuart Richard Young February 9, 1975 (Aged 45)
Political Party People’s National Movement 
Religion Roman Catholic 
Alma Mater University of Nottingham (1996)
 St Mary’s College
Professional Affiliations A member of the Honorable Society of Gray’s Inn in the United Kingdom. 
Past Affiliations A Member of the Council of the Law Association 
 A Member of the Legislative Committee of AMCHAM.
Webpages 
https://www.facebook.com/Stuart-Young-796866243709039/
https://www.instagram.com/stuartryoung/?hl=en
http://www.nationalsecurity.gov.tt/About/Ministers-Profile
http://www.ttparliament.org/members.php?mid=54&id=SYO14
Early History  
Young attended St Mary’s College in Port-of-Spain. He pursued law at the University of Nottingham in England and was called to the Bar of England and Wales as an Utter Barrister at Gray’s Inn in 1997.  In 1998, he was admitted to the bar in Trinidad & Tobago. He was also admitted to the bar in the Commonwealth of Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda. His expertise ranges from civil, commercial, banking, insurance law, industrial relations, public and constitutional law to election petitions and dealing with complex litigation matters. He has appeared as counsel in Commissions of Enquiry which include: the Piarco Commission of Enquiry, the Commission of Enquiry into the Construction Sector and the Commission of Enquiry into the Hindu Credit Union and CL Financial.   
Political Career 
He began his political career in March 2014, serving the as an opposition senator (temporary) during the 4th Session of the 10th Republican Parliament. In 2015, he was successfully screened to replace Patricia McIntosh as the PNM’s choice for MP of Port-of-Spain North/St Ann’s West. He was elected into office on September 7, 2015.
He was re-elected to office on August 10, 2020.
 
Links
https://www.guardian.co.tt/article-6.2.380568.b874819d2c
https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/rowley-adores-stuart-hes-my-garry-sobers/article_361fb19a-9ab5-11e9-afb4-2ff502484364.html
https://www.tv6tnt.com/news/7pmnews/stuart-young-wanted-to-be-a-fireman/article_7e35c80c-a505-11e9-9cfd-5f68537b8cb6.html
https://www.looptt.com/content/six-month-extension-venezuelans-registration-cards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to3OwxL1feQ
https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/young-meets-with-maduro-in-caracas-6.2.939859.603f8d0a53
https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/young-no-place-now-to-move-greenvale-residents/article_b1888ed0-d731-11e8-84cc-d7c9642a8cdc.html
https://www.looptt.com/content/young-falls-fire-station-opening-seeks-medical-attention
https://www.opm.gov.tt/16817-2/
https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/young-pm-did-not-negotiate-bad-gas-price-for-ngc-6.2.812323.e6e8c12c05
== References ==
* https://www.guardian.co.tt/article-6.2.380568.b874819d2c
* https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/rowley-adores-stuart-hes-my-garry-sobers/article_361fb19a-9ab5-11e9-afb4-2ff502484364.html
* https://www.tv6tnt.com/news/7pmnews/stuart-young-wanted-to-be-a-fireman/article_7e35c80c-a505-11e9-9cfd-5f68537b8cb6.html
* https://www.looptt.com/content/six-month-extension-venezuelans-registration-cards
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to3OwxL1feQ
* https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/young-meets-with-maduro-in-caracas-6.2.939859.603f8d0a53
* https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/young-no-place-now-to-move-greenvale-residents/article_b1888ed0-d731-11e8-84cc-d7c9642a8cdc.html
* https://www.looptt.com/content/young-falls-fire-station-opening-seeks-medical-attention
* https://www.opm.gov.tt/16817-2/
* https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/young-pm-did-not-negotiate-bad-gas-price-for-ngc-6.2.812323.e6e8c12c05
Category:Politicians
Category:1975 births
Category:Trinidad and Tobago people