Senate (Trinidad and Tobago)
Senate | |
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| 11th Republican Parliament | |
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| Leadership | |
Nigel DeFreitas, PNM | |
Leader of Opposition Business in the Senate | Wade Mark, UNC |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 31 |
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Political groups | Regierung
Other
Vacant
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| Elections | |
| Appointment by the president on advice of the prime minister (16), at her discretion (9) and opposition leader (6) | |
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| The Red House, Abercromby Street, Downtown, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | |
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| Constitution | |
| Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago | |
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 Trinidad and Tobago portal |
The Senate of Trinidad and Tobago is the appointed upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago, along with the President and House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago. The Senate currently sits at the Red House. The Senate has 31 members all 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 on the discretion of the President from outstanding persons who represent other sectors of civil society. The presiding officer, the President of the Senate, is elected from among the Senators who are not Ministers or Parliamentary Secretaries. A senator must be at least 25 years old and a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago. The current President of the Senate is Senator Christine Kangaloo who is at present the only woman of Indian origin in the world to currently hold this position. As of 20 April 2021, there are 13 female senators, or 43.33% and 5 Tobagonian senators or 16.67%.[2][3]
Party Affiliation
| Affiliation | Mitglieder | |
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| People's National Movement | 15 | |
| Independent | 9 | |
| United National Congress | 6 | |
| Vacant | 1 | |
| Total | 31 | |
Leadership
Presiding officers
| Office | Party nominated by | Officer | Since | |
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| President of the Senate | PNM |  |
Christine Kangaloo | 23 September 2015 |
| Vice President of the Senate | PNM | Nigel de Freitas | 23 September 2015 | |
Majority Leadership
| Office | Officer | Since |
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| Leader of Government Business in the Senate | Clarence Rambharat (acting) | 17 April 2021
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Minority Leadership
| Office | Officer | Since |
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| Leader of Opposition Business in the Senate | Wade Mark | 23 September 2015 |
Senators
Independent Senators
- Sen. Paul Richards
- Sen. Evans Welch
- Sen. Charrise Seepersad
- Sen. Deoroop Teemal
- Sen. Hazel Thompson-Ahye
- Sen. Dr. Maria Dillon-Remy
- Sen. Amrita Deonarine
- Sen. Dr. Varma Deyalsingh
- Sen. Anthony Viera
| Member of Parliament | First Appointed | Office | ||
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Christine Kangaloo | 23 September 2015 | President of the Senate | |
| Member of Parliament | Party | First Appointed | Office | |
| Hassell Bacchus | PNM | 19 August 2020 | Minister in the Ministry of Public
Administration and Digital Transformation | |
| Yokymma Bethelmy | PNM | 19 August 2020 | ||
| style="background:Template:Tobago Council of the People's National Movement/meta/color " | | Amery Browne | PNM | 19 August 2020 | Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs |
| Donna Cox | PNM | 23 September 2015 | Minister of Social Development and Family
Services | |
| style="background:Template:Tobago Council of the People's National Movement/meta/color " | | Nigel de Freitas[4] | PNM | 23 September 2015 | Vice President of the Senate |
| Paula Gopee-Scoon | PNM | 23 September 2015 | Minister of Trade and Industry Enterprise
Development | |
| Kazim Hosein | PNM | 23 September 2015 | Minister of Local Government and Rural
Development | |
| Laurel Lezama-Lee Sing | PNM | 19 August 2020 | ||
| Randall Mitchell | PNM | 19 August 2020 | Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts | |
| Clarence Rambharat | PNM | 23 September 2015 | Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries | |
| Renuka Sagramsingh-Sooklal | PNM | 19 August 2020 | Minister in the Office of the Attorney | |
| Rohan Sinanan | PNM | 23 September 2015 | Minister of Works and Transport | |
| Avinash Singh | PNM | 23 September 2015 | Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture,
Land and Fisheries | |
| Allyson West | PNM | 23 September 2015 | Minister of Public Administration and Digital
Transformation | |
Opposition Senators
- Sen. Wade Mark (Leader of Opposition Business in the Senate)
- Sen. Jearlean John
- Sen. Jayanti Lutchmedial
- Sen. Damian Lyder
- Sen. Anil Roberts
- Sen. David Nakhid
See also
- President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago
- Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
- House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
- Elections in Trinidad and Tobago
- List of political parties in Trinidad and Tobago
- Politics of Trinidad and Tobago
- Tobago House of Assembly
References
- ^ http://www.ttparliament.org/members.php?mid=55&id=CKA01
- ^ "Log into Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "Senate to debate THA Bill on March 2". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 2021-02-22. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
- ^ "Senate to debate THA Bill on March 2". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 2021-02-22. Archived from the original on 2021-02-23. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
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]