Foster Cummings

Foster Cummings (born in 1973) is a Trinidad and Tobago politician representing the People's National Movement. He was elected Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for La Horquetta/Talparo in the 2020 general election. He was Minister of Youth Development and National Service under Keith Rowley and General Secretary for the People's National Movement.

Early life Cummings was born in 1973 and grew up in Indian Trail, Couva. His father is a cane-cutter and his mother is a market vendor. From a young age, Cummings helped his mother sell provisions at the market in Couva. He attended the Tortuga RC, Milton Presbyterian, Couva Junior Secondary, and Carapichaima Senior Comprehensive schools. He attended the Cipriani College of Labour and Co-operative Studies, receiving an associate degree in co-operative studies. He then received a Bachelor of Science in political science and government from the University of the West Indies at St. Augustine.

Political career Cummings first joined the Couva South Youth League for the People's National Movement (PNM) in 1989 when he was sixteen. He then became the chairman of the Couva South constituency when he was nineteen, the youngest member of the PNM to hold the position. While a senator, he served on the Public Accounts (Enterprises) Committee, the Government Assurances Committees, the Committee on State Enterprises, and the Public Administration and Appropriation Committee.

Cummings was first elected to the House of Representatives on 10 August 2010, following the 2020 general election where he ran as the PNM candidate for the constituency of La Horquetta/Talparo. He was appointed Minister of Works and Transport on 19 August 2020 and then reassigned to be Minister of Youth Development and National Service on 19 April 2021. He returned to the senate as an opposition senator.

Personal life Cummings is married and has six daughters and a son. He is a Spiritual Baptist.

Electoral history