President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago

President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago

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since 18 January 2023
StyleThe Honourable (formal)
Mr. President (informal)
AppointerMembers of the Senate
Term lengthDuring the life of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago (five years maximum)
Inaugural holderJ. Hamilton Maurice (1961-1971)
Formation29 December 1961
DeputyVice President of the Senate
SalaryTT$29,590 (per month) (President)
TT$18,280 (per month) (Vice President)[1]
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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

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

Vice-President Served Appointed Notes
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

  1. ^ "Draft Estimates" (PDF). www.finance.gov.tt. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  2. ^ Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago – Updated to 2003 Archived 2008-04-08 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Trinidad and Tobago Parliament".
  4. ^ 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. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023.