Hans des Vignes

Hans Aaron des Vignes (born May 25, 1985) is a Trinidad and Tobago media personality and politician.

The Honourable Hans des Vignes MP
MP for Diego Martin West
Incumbent
Assumed office May 2025
Preceded by	Keith Rowley
Personal details
Political party	People's National Movement
Website	www.hansdesvignes.com

Career

Des Vignes joined an aspiring DJs group known as the Militant Crew when he turned sixteen. As part of the group, he appeared on the long-time talent show Da Flava.^{[citation needed]}

He was one of the hosts on the entertainment series, EZone. Party Flava talent face off where he first met soca star Umi Marcano who was at the time one of the competitors in the show. Des Vignes later went on to manage Marcano.^{[citation needed]}

Des Vignes went on to work as a full-time presenter/producer of De Scene on Synergy TV and a radio presenter on 94.1 FM. He eventually left E-Zone and produced Synergy TV's soca star and Super Model. He partnered with one of his former managers to form Hand to Hand Productions.^{[citation needed]}

He later hosted Rated C on CNMG and as a producer his work can be seen through the programmes "Second Stage", "Talkz" and "Bounce".^{[citation needed]}

Politics

Des Vignes was the People's National Movement candidate for the Diego Martin West seat in the 2025 general elections, a seat left open when former prime minister Keith Rowley chose not to stand for re-election. Des Vignes was selected by the PNM^[1] after the former front-runner, Amery Browne, withdrew his name from consideration.^[2][3]

He was successful in the race, and was elected to Parliament.^[4]

Electoral history

2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election: Diego Martin West^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PNM	Hans des Vignes	7,703	62.3%	15.28
	PEP	Janice Learmond-Criqui	3,257	26.4%
	NTA	Marsha Walker	1,336	10.8%
Majority			4,446	35.9%	17.87
Turnout			12,358	41.24%
Registered electors			29,967
	PNM hold

Personal life

Hans is the son of forensic pathologist, Hughvon des Vignes.^[5]