The Senate of Trinidad and Tobago is the appointed

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of the bicameral Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago, along with the

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and

House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago The House of Representatives is the elected lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago, along with the President and Senate of Trinidad and Tobago. The House of Representatives sits at the Red House. It has 41 members, each e ...

. The Senate currently sits at the Red House. The Senate has 31 members all appointed by the

: 16 Government Senators appointed on the advice of the

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, 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 Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...

. The current President of the Senate is Senator Christine Kangaloo. As of 20 April 2021, there are only 13 female senators, or 41.9% and 6 Tobagonian senators or 19.4%. The Senate made history on 15 February 2022 by appointing

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as an acting opposition senator, thus making her the Caribbean's first and only transgender parliamentarian.

Party Affiliation

Leadership

Presiding officers

Majority Leadership

Minority Leadership

Senators

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