Patrick Manning voted in for a second term as Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago!

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(Prime Minister Patrick Augustus Mervyn Manning-right)

Honorable Patrick Manning was sworn in for a second term as Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago.  The ruling party PNM (People National Movement) won a total of 26 seats in Parliament, and a total of 13 women will be sworn in as Ministers of Parliament.  This represents the most women elected at one time, in the history of TnT.  Dispite some racial tension spurred on by the opposition party's UNC leader Basdeo Panday the PNM diverse field of contenders was still victorious.  Intending to garner African Trinibagonian votes, Panday attempted to get the endorsment of Nelson Mandela and an appearance by Rev. Jesse Jackson.  However, the tactic did not work and Panday received no endorsment by Mandela and neither did Rev. Jackson appear on the behalf of the UNC.