Businessman Robert Amar is among those vying for the post of UNC deputy leader in the UNC's December 6 internal elections.
Amar's name was released by UNC's internal election team Monday, among others vying for posts on the national executive.
He is contesting the post as an independent candidate.
It's a straight race between the slates of incumbent leader Kamla Persad- Bissessar and challenger Vasant Bharath.
Both have been touring constituencies in recent weeks.
Amar had been selected by Persad- Bissessar to act as a temporary senator in the last term.
However, the nominees for deputy leader on Persad- Bissessar's slate are Dr Lackram Bodoe, David Lee and Jearlean John.
Those on Bharath's slate vying for deputy leadership are Ramona Ramdial, Joe Pires, Dr Stephen Ramroop.
Other names released by the committee are:
Political Leader:
Bharath Vasant
Persad-Bissessar Kamla
Deputy Political Leader:
Amar Robert R.
Bodoe Lackram P.
John Jearlean K.
Lee David A.
Pires Joseph A.
Ramdial Ramona
Ramroop Stephen
Chairman:
Lalla Larry
Tancoo Davendranath
Deputy Chairman:
Ameen Khadijah
Ramesar Hershael K.
Policy & Strategy Officer:
Bedassie Chunilal
Sobers Sean S.M.
Education Officer:
De Coteau Clifton
Dookie-Ramlal Vera
Rampersad Ramchand
Research Officer:
Ali Knox Nazima
Russell-Andrews Monifa I.
Elections Officer:
Ramraj Kamini
Sylvester Don T.
Treasurer:
Archie William
Siriram Winston R.
Party Organizer:
Ratiram Ravi
Williams Prakash
International Relations Officer:
Harrynanan Joey
Kanick Rishi
Morris Wilfred Nicholas
Regional Rep. Central:
Karim Rasheed
Mungal Andrew A.M.
Regional Rep. Northeast:
Gosine Neil
Mohan Candice
Regional Rep. Northwest:
Peru, Jason
Zakour Eli A.
Regional Rep. South:
Boodram Shanty
Ramjit Anil
Regional Rep. Tobago:
Ramlogan Bheemal
Thomas Junior Barrington