Leader of the Opposition (Trinidad and Tobago)
The Leader of the Opposition of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is the leader of the largest political party which has not formed the current government.
| Leader of the Opposition of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | |
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| Official Opposition Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago Leader of the Opposition's Office | |
| Style | The Honorable (formal) Leader of the Opposition (spoken) |
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| Reports to | Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago |
| Residence | Office of the Leader of the Opposition |
| Nominator | House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago |
| Appointer | President of Trinidad and Tobago |
| Term length | General Elections are held every five years at a maximum, but may be held sooner. While commanding the confidence of the majority of opposition members. No term limits are imposed on the office. |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago |
| Inaugural holder | Rudranath Capildeo |
| Formation | 31 August 1962 |
| Succession | 9th in order of precedence[1] |
| Salary | TT$355,080 per annum (2019)[2] |
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The Leader of the Opposition is a member of the House of Representatives, and is appointed by the President of Trinidad and Tobago.
The current Leader of the Opposition is Kamla Persad-Bissessar, leader of the United National Congress.
Leaders of the Opposition of Trinidad and Tobago
| DLP (4) ULF (2) UNC (2) PNM (2) Non-partisan (1) | |||||||||
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| Opposition Leader[3] | Term of office
Duration in years and days |
Parliament | Party | Election | Prime Minister | ||||
| No. | Portrait | Title Opposition Leader (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | |||||
| 1 |  |
Ashford Sastri Sinanan
(1923-1994) MP for Siparia |
1951 | 1956 | 8th Legislative Council
(1950-1956) |
Democratic Labour Party | — | Gomes
(1950-1956) as Chief Minister | |
| 2 | |
Simbhoonath Capildeo
(1914-1990) MP for Couva |
1956 | 1962 | 9th Legislative Council
(1956-1961) |
Democratic Labour Party | 1956 | Williams
(1956-1959) as Chief Minister, (1959-1962) as Premier, (1962-1981) as Prime Minister | |
| 1st Independent Parliament
(1961-1966) |
1961 | ||||||||
| 3 | |
Rudranath Capildeo
(1920-1970) MP for St. Augustine (1962-1966) MP for Chaguanas(1966-1967) |
31 August 1962 | June 1967 | 2nd Independent Parliament
(1966-1967) |
Democratic Labour Party | 1966 | ||
| 4 | |
Vernon Jamadar
(1929–2002) MP for Oropouche |
July 1967 | 1971 | 3rd Independent Parliament
(1967-1971) |
Democratic Labour Party | 1971 | ||
| 5 | |
John R.F. Richardson
(1926–2001)[4] MP for Point Fortin |
July 1972 | 1976 | 3rd Independent Parliament
(1972-1976) |
Non-partisan | — | ||
| 6 | _(cropped).jpg.webp) | Basdeo Panday
(1933–) MP for Couva North |
1976 | 1977 | 1st Republican Parliament
(1976-1977) |
United Labour Front | 1976 | ||
| 7 | |
Raffique Shah
(1946–) MP for Siparia |
9 August 1977 | 31 March 1978 | 1st Republican Parliament
(1977-1978) |
United Labour Front | — | ||
| 234 days | |||||||||
| (6) | | Basdeo Panday
(1933–) MP for Couva North |
1978 | 1986 | 1st Republican Parliament
(1978-1981) |
United Labour Front | — | ||
| 2nd Republican Parliament
(1981-1986) |
1981 | Chambers
(1981-1986) | |||||||
| 8 |  | Patrick Manning
(1946–2016) MP for San Fernando East |
1986 | 1990 | 2nd Republican Parliament
(1986) |
People's National Movement | 1986 | Robinson
(1986-1991) | |
| 3rd Republican Parliament
(1987-1990) | |||||||||
| (6) | | Basdeo Panday
(1933–) MP for Couva North |
1990 | 6 November 1995 | 3rd Republican Parliament
(1990-1991) |
United National Congress | 1991 | Manning
(1991-1995) | |
| 4th Republican Parliament
(1992-1995) | |||||||||
| (8) | | Patrick Manning
(1946–2016) MP for San Fernando East |
6 November 1995 | 24 December 2001 | 5th Republican Parliament
(1995-2000) |
People's National Movement | 1995 | Panday
(1995-2001) | |
| 6th Republican Parliament
(2001) |
2000 | ||||||||
| 2 years, 109 days | |||||||||
| (6) | | Basdeo Panday
(1933–) MP for Couva North |
24 December 2001 | 26 April 2006 | 7th Republican Parliament
(2002) |
United National Congress | 2001 | Manning
(2001-2010) | |
| 8th Republican Parliament
(2002-2006) |
2002 | ||||||||
| 4 years, 123 days | |||||||||
| 9 |  | Kamla Persad-Bissessar
(1952–) MP for Siparia |
26 April 2006 | 8 November 2007 | 9th Republican Parliament
(2007-2010) |
United National Congress | 2007 | ||
| 1 year, 196 days | |||||||||
| (6) | | Basdeo Panday
(1933–) MP for Couva North |
8 November 2007 | 25 February 2010 | 9th Republican Parliament
(2007-2010) |
United National Congress | — | ||
| 2 years, 109 days | |||||||||
| (9) | | Kamla Persad-Bissessar
(1952–) MP for Siparia |
25 February 2010 | 26 May 2010 | 9th Republican Parliament
(2007-2010) |
United National Congress | — | ||
| 90 days | |||||||||
| 10 |  | Keith Rowley
(1949–) MP for Diego Martin West |
26 May 2010 | 9 September 2015[5] | 10th Republican Parliament
(2010-2015) |
People's National Movement | 2010 | Persad-Bissessar
(2010-2015) | |
| 5 years, 106 days | |||||||||
| (9) | | Kamla Persad-Bissessar
(1952–) MP for Siparia |
9 September 2015 | Incumbent | 11th Republican Parliament
(2015-2020) |
United National Congress | 2015 | Rowley
(2015-) | |
| 5 years, 147 days | |||||||||
See also
References
- "Revised Table of Precedence for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago". www.coursehero.com. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- "DRAFT ESTIMATES OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE 2019" (PDF). Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- "Trinidad and Tobago Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- "Caribbean Elections Biography | John R.F. Richardson". www.caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- http://www.stabroeknews.com/2015/news/stories/09/09/rowley-sworn-in-as-tt-pm/