section_path: Aftermath
section_name: Aftermath
paragraph_text: Aftermath
  
  The UNC, led by former Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar won a majority of seats, after 10 years as opposition. She was sworn in as prime minister on 1 May. Some analysts cited the UNC's victory as voters' rejection of Rowley and his maneuver of appointing Young without the voters' approval. Hamid Ghany, a political analyst at the University of the West Indies suggested that there would be a different response from the Trump administration due to Persad-Bissessar's favourable disposition towards Trump compared to the PNM's closeness towards Maduro 's administration in Venezuela.
  
  The former leader of the PNM, Keith Rowley, conceded defeat on behalf of his party that night. Stuart Young, with a tenure of 43 days, became the shortest-serving Prime Minister in the country's history. The PNM lost in their safe seats of La Brea, Point Fortin and on the island of Tobago.
  
  A CARICOM delegation congratulated Persad-Bissessar stating: "We look forward to welcoming Prime Minister-elect Persad-Bissessar to the Conference of Heads of Government, and to her participation, as we continue to tackle emerging geopolitical issues, and seek to further improve the welfare and well-being of the people of the region." Among the leaders congratulating Persad-Bissessar included the Prime Minister of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit, and the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley.