Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
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Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | |
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| 12th Republican Parliament | |
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 Logo of the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Type | |
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| Houses | Senate House of Representatives |
| History | |
| Founded | 31 August 1962 (62 years ago) |
| Preceded by | Legislative Council of Trinidad and Tobago |
New session started | 28 August 2020 |
| Leadership | |
Christine Kangaloo, Independent[c] | |
Keith Rowley, PNM | |
Nigel de Freitas[a] | |
Muhammad Yunus Ibrahim, PNM | |
Bridgid Annisette-George[b] | |
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives | Esmond Forde, PNM |
Kamla Persad-Bissessar, UNC | |
Leader of Government Business in the House of Representatives | Camille Robinson-Regis, PNM |
Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Representatives | David Lee, UNC |
Leader of Government Business in the Senate | Amery Browne, PNM |
| 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 | |
Last House of Representatives election | 10 August 2020 |
Next House of Representatives 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 | |
The Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago is the legislative branch of Trinidad and Tobago. The Parliament is bicameral. Besides the President of Trinidad and Tobago, it is composed of 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 an incumbent female President, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Leader of the Opposition and made history by appointing the Caribbean's first and only transgender parliamentarian on 15 February 2022.[3][4][5][6] As of 20 April 2021, there are only 24 female members, or 32.9%[7] and eight members born in Tobago or 11.0%.
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
- Inter-Parliamentary Union IPU
- ^ "Trinidad and Tobago Parliament".
- ^ "Trinidad and Tobago Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "De Souza makes history in Senate". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ "Jowelle De Souza makes history as the first trans woman sworn into the Senate". IzzSo - News travels fast !!. 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ "History in Senate: Transgender De Souza Appointed Temporary UNC Senator". AZP News. 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ "Jowelle De Souza on Senate appointment: Trinidad and Tobago maturing to accept different people". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ "Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments". Parline: the IPU’s Open Data Platform. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ de Freitas 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]
- ^ Kangaloo was a previous member of the PNM