Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
The Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago is the legislative branch of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. The Parliament is bicameral. It consists of the President of Trinidad and Tobago, the House of Representatives, which is composed of the Speaker of the House of Representatives in addition to 41 directly elected members serving a five-year term in single-seat constituencies, and the Senate which has 31 members appointed by the President: 16 Government Senators appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister, 6 Opposition Senators appointed on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition and 9 Independent Senators appointed by the President to represent other sectors of civil society. It is at present the only parliament in the world with a female President, President of the Senate, who is at present the only woman of Indian origin in the world to currently this position, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Leader of the Opposition.
Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | |
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| 12th Republican Parliament | |
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| Houses | Senate House of Representatives |
| Leadership | |
Paula-Mae Weekes since 19 March 2018 | |
Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
Leader of Opposition Business in the Senate | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 72 31 Senators 41 Members of Parliament (MPs) |
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Senate political groups | Government
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House of Representatives political groups | Government |
| Elections | |
| Appointment by the president on advice of the prime minister (16), at her discretion (9) and opposition leader (6) | |
| First-past-the-post | |
House of Representatives last election | 10 August 2020 |
House of Representatives next election | 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
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| The Red House, Abercromby Street, Downtown, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Website | |
| www | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago | |
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Speaker of the House and President of the Senate
International affiliation(s)
- ACP–EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
- Canada-Caribbean Parliamentary Friendship Group
- Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
See also
References
- http://www.ttparliament.org/members.php?mid=55&id=CKA01
- "Trinidad and Tobago Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
Notes
- Kangaloo was elected President of the Senate under the nomination of the PNM. However, the position of Senate President is officially one without political affiliation.[1]
- Annisette-George was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives under the nomination of the PNM. However, the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives is officially one without political affiliation.[2]
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