Trinidad's new prime minister, Keith Rowley, sworn in


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  • Thursday, 10 Sep 2015

Keith Rowley, leader of the People's National Movement (PNM), addresses supporters after the country's general elections in Port of Spain, Trinidad, September 7, 2015. REUTERS/Karla Ramoo

PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) - Keith Rowley was sworn into office as prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday following his party’s victory in Monday’s general elections.

Rowley, a 65-year old vulcanologist, led the People’s National Movement (PNM) to victory when it won 23 of the 41 parliamentary seats in the oil-rich twin-island Caribbean nation.

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