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The House of Representatives is the elected
lower house
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of the bicameral Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
The Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago is the legislative branch of the Government 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 compos ...
, along with the President
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and Senate of Trinidad and Tobago
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 Sena ...
. The House of Representatives sits at the Red House. It has 41 members, each elected to represent single-seat constituencies
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. The Parliament is elected with a five-year term, but may be dissolved earlier by the President if so advised by the Prime Minister
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.
After an election, the person commanding the support of the most members of the House is appointed Prime Minister and asked to form a government.
Five constituencies were added in the 2007 election; there were only 36 constituencies prior to 2007. There are now 41 constituencies
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.
The Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives is the Speaker of the House, who can either be one of the elected 41 members, or come from outside. This has implications for the calculation of special majority votes (42 members instead of 41).
As of 20 April 2021, there are only 12 female members (28.6%), and three members born in Tobago (7.3%).
Election 2020
Current members of Parliament
Speaker of the House of Representatives
The current members of Parliament are listed below based on the results of the 2020 general election:Notes and references
See also
*Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
The Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago is the legislative branch of the Government 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 compos ...
*Senate of Trinidad and Tobago
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 Sena ...
* Elections in Trinidad and Tobago
*List of political parties in Trinidad and Tobago
This article lists political parties in Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago has a de facto two-party system.
The People's National Movement (PNM) and the United National Congress (UNC) are the two biggest political parties, and have su ...
*List of speakers of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
List of speakers of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago.
Below is a list of speakers of the Legislative Assembly 1950–1961:
Below is a list of speakers of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago:
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*Politics of Trinidad and Tobago
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