Khadijah Ameen

Khadijah Ameen is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian politician representing the United National Congress. She has served as a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for St. Augustine since the 2020 general election. She is the current deputy political leader of the UNC and Minister of Rural Development and Local Government.

Early life Ameen was born in Curepe but she grew up in Carapo. She attended St George's College and Arima Senior Comprehensive School. While completing her undergraduate degree, she served as the public relations officer for the university's Off Campus Renters Association.

Political career

Ameen joined the United National Congress (UNC) when she was nineteen. In 2003, she ran to become councillor for the district of Valsayn/South Carapo at the age of twenty-one. where she was strongly supported by the UNC leader, Kamla Persad-Bissessar. She lost to Jack Warner of the Independent Liberal Party. She worked instead as an advisor to the Minister for Local Government from 2013 to 2015. She has served as the deputy political leader for the UNC since 2015. Ameen received 11,943 votes, compared to 5,264 votes for the People's National Movement’s candidate, Renuka Sagramsingh-Sooklal, who was her closest competitor. She is currently serving as the Shadow Local Government Minister for the UNC.

Ameen was re-elected in the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election. She was appointed Minister of Rural Development and Local Government by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.

Personal life

Ameen is Muslim. She was married to Nigel Rostant for five years prior to their divorce. She has one child.

Electoral history