President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago
| President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago | |
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| Style | The Honourable (formal) Mr. 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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 Trinidad and Tobago portal |
The President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago is generally elected from the government benches. The president 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 Nigel de Freitas.[3]
Presidents of the Senate[edit]
| President | Served | Elected | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hamilton Maurice | 1961–1971 | 29 December 1961 | [4] | |
| Wahid Ali | 1971–1986 | 18 June 1971 | [4] | |
| Michael Williams | 1987–1990 | 12 January 1987 | [4] | |
| Emmanuel Carter | 1990–1995 | 12 March 1990 | [4] | |
| Ganace Ramdial | 1995–2002 | 27 November 1995 | [4] | |
| Linda Baboolal | 2002–2007 | 5 April 2002 | [4] | |
| Danny Montano | 2007–2010 | 17 December 2007 | [4] | |
| Timothy Hamel-Smith | 2010–2015 | 18 June 2010 | [4] | |
| Raziah Ahmed | 2015 | 3 February 2015 | [4] | |
| Christine Kangaloo | 2015-2023 | 23 September 2015 | [4] | |
| Nigel de Freitas | 2023- | 18 January 2023 | [4] | |
Vice-Presidents of the Senate[edit]
| Vice-President | Served | Appointed | Notes | |
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| Lancelot Beckles | 1961–1970 | 29 December 1961 | [4] | |
| A. Date Camps | 1970–1971 | 21 May 1970 | [4] | |
| Canute E. Spencer | 1971–1976 | 18 June 1971 | [4] | |
| J. Hamilton-Holder | 1976–1981 | 24 September 1976 | [4] | |
| Emru Millette | 1981–1986 | 27 November 1981 | [4] | |
| Carlyle Walters | 1987–1988 | 12 January 1987 | [4] | |
| Leonard Bradshaw | 1988–1991 | 12 April 1988 | [4] | |
| Ainsley Mark | 1992–1995 | 13 January 1992 | [4] | |
| Philip Hamel-Smith | 1995–2000 | 27 November 1995 | [4] | |
| Wade Mark | 2001 | 12 January 2001 | [4] | |
| Christine Kangaloo | 2002 | 5 April 2002 | [4] | |
| Rawle Titus | 2002–2007 | 17 October 2002 | [4] | |
| George Hadeed | 2007–2010 | 17 December 2007 | [4] | |
| Lyndira Oudit | 2010–2013 | 18 June 2010 | [4] | |
| James Lambert | 2013–2015 | 10 September 2013 | [4] | |
| Nigel De Freitas | 2015–2022 | 23 September 2015 | [4] | |
| Muhammad Yunus Ibrahim | 2022 | 22 March 2022 | [4] | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Draft Estimates" (PDF). www.finance.gov.tt. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago – Updated to 2003 Archived 2008-04-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Trinidad and Tobago Parliament".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "Presidents of the Senate (1961 – Present)". www.ttparliament.org. Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. 4 June 2023.