President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago
| President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago | |
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| Style | The Honourable (formal) Madam President (informal) |
| Appointer | Members of the Senate |
| Term length | During the life of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago (five years maximum) |
| Inaugural holder | J. Hamilton Maurice (1961-1971) |
| Formation | 29 December 1961 |
| Deputy | Vice President of the Senate |
| Salary | TT$29,590 (per month) (President) TT$18,280 (per month) (Vice President)[1] |
| Website | ttparliament |
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The President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago is generally elected from the government benches. He or she chairs debates in the chamber of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago and stands in for the country's president during periods of absence or illness (Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago, section 27).[2] A Vice-President of the Senate is also elected from among the senators. The current President of the Senate is Senator Christine Kangaloo.[3]
Presidents of the Senate[]
| President | Served | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961–1971 | 29 December 1961 | ||
| 1971–1986 | 18 June 1971 | ||
| Michael Williams | 1987–1990 | 12 January 1987 | |
| Emmanuel Carter | 1990–1995 | 12 March 1990 | |
| 1995–2002 | 27 November 1995 | ||
| Linda Baboolal | 2002–2007 | 5 April 2002 | |
| Danny Montano | 2007–2010 | 17 December 2007 | |
| 2010–2015 | 18 June 2010 | ||
| Raziah Ahmed | 2015 | 3 February 2015 | |
| Christine Kangaloo | 2015 | 23 September 2015 | |
Vice-Presidents of the Senate[]
| Vice-President | Served | Appointed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961–1970 | 29 December 1961 | ||
| 1970–1971 | 21 May 1970 | ||
| 1971–1976 | 18 June 1971 | ||
| J. Hamilton-Holder | 1976–1981 | 24 September 1976 | |
| 1981–1986 | 27 November 1981 | ||
| 1987–1988 | 12 January 1987 | ||
| 1988–1991 | 12 April 1988 | ||
| 1992–1995 | 13 January 1992 | ||
| 1995–2000 | 27 November 1995 | ||
| Wade Mark | 2001 | 12 January 2001 | |
| Christine Kangaloo | 2002 | 5 April 2002 | |
| 2002–2007 | 17 October 2002 | ||
| 2007–2010 | 17 December 2007 | ||
| 2010–2013 | 18 June 2010 | ||
| 2013 - 2015 | 10 September 2013 | ||
| 2015 | 23 September 2015 | ||
References[]
- ^ (PDF) https://www.finance.gov.tt/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Numbered-Draft-Estimates-Statutory-Boards-2019.pdf. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago - Updated to 2003 Archived 2008-04-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Trinidad and Tobago Parliament".
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