Richie G. Sookhai (born 7 March 1979)[6][7] is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian senator, Minister in the Ministry of Works and Transport, engineer and businessman.
[8] He is a member of the ruling People's National Movement party and succeeded Christine Kangaloo as a Government Senator in January 2023, as she resigned to become President.
His focus during his second term as chamber president was on small and medium-sized enterprises, the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and educating entrepreneurs and business owners on digital media marketing.
They believe that Sookhai's popularity in Chaguanas, his family's Hindu religious roots there, and his clean track record will lead to Rowley selecting him as a candidate for the Chaguanas seat in the House in the next general elections to defeat the United National Congress.
[8] He describes himself as a devout Hindu, a vegetarian, a teetotaler, a non-smoker, and an avid stamp and art collector.