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The Group is led by the former Foreign Affairs Minister of Malta Evarist Bartolo.

He is joined by 5 other experts from across the Commonwealth, bringing a diverse range of experience in electoral management, law, civil society, politics, human rights and the media.

Commonwealth Observer Groups (COGs)

The ����̽�� is one of the original signatories to the .

In addition, Commonwealth Observer Groups abide by the Commonwealth’s , which were adopted at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London in 2018.

These stipulate that:

COGs are “independent, including of the Secretariat. Members of a COG are invited by the Secretary-General to be a part of the team, and each member is invited in their personal capacity as an eminent Commonwealth citizen, not as a representative of any member country, government, or political group”.

More information on the role and mandate of observers can be found in the .

Interim Press Conference

The Chairperson of the Commonwealth Observer Group to Trinidad and Tobago Parliamentary elections 2025, will hold a press conference on 29 April in Port of Spain. Email [email protected] to be included in our media alerts.

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Flickr album

Photos from the Trinidad Parliamentary Election 2025 are available to view in our .

Members of the Commonwealth Observer Group

Chairperson: Hon Evarist Bartolo, former Foreign Affairs Minister of Malta

����̽�� Observer Group members, in alphabetical order by country name, are:

• Ian Anthony Micheals, Former Chief Elections Officer, Dominica
• Ms Nazima Raghubir - Journalist, Guyana
• Mr Orrette Tyndale Fisher - Election Management Expert, Jamaica
• Mr Aiman Rasheed - Deputy Program Director, International Republican Institute, Maldives
• Ms Winnie Anna Kiap – Chair, Commonwealth Foundation, Papua New Guinea