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
12th Republican Parliament
Type
Type
HousesSenate
House of Representatives
Leadership
Paula-Mae Weekes
since 19 March 2018
Christine Kangaloo[lower-alpha 1]
since 23 September 2015
Nigel DeFreitas, PNM
since 23 September 2015
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
Esmond Forde, PNM
since 23 September 2015
Leader of Opposition Business in the Senate
Wade Mark, UNC
since 23 September 2015
Kamla Persad-Bissessar, UNC
since 21 September 2015
Structure
Seats72
31 Senators
41 Members of Parliament (MPs)
Senate political groups
Government
  •   People's National Movement (16)

Opposition

House of Representatives political groups
Government

Official Opposition

Elections
Appointment by the president on advice of the prime minister (16), at her discretion (9) and opposition leader (6)
First-past-the-post
10 August 2020
2025
Meeting place
The Red House, Abercromby Street, Downtown, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Website
www.ttparliament.org
Constitution
Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago

Speaker of the House and President of the Senate

International affiliation(s)

See also

References

Notes

  1. 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]
  2. 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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