Senate of Trinidad and Tobago | |
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| 13th Republican Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago | |
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Leader of Government Business in the Senate | |
Leader of Opposition Business in the Senate | |
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| Seats | 31 |
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Political groups | Government Other
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| Appointment by thepresident onadvice of theprime minister (16), at her discretion (9) andopposition leader (6) | |
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| The Red House, Abercromby Street,Downtown,Port of Spain,Trinidad and Tobago | |
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| Constitution | |
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TheSenate of Trinidad and Tobago is the appointedupper house of thebicameralParliament of Trinidad and Tobago, along with thePresident andHouse of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago. The Senate currently sits at theRed House. The Senate has 31 members all appointed by thePresident: 16 Government Senators appointed on the advice of thePrime Minister, 6 Opposition Senators appointed on the advice of theLeader 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, thePresident of the Senate, is elected from among the Senators who are not Ministers orParliamentary Secretaries. A senator must be at least 25 years old and a citizen ofTrinidad and Tobago. The currentPresident of the Senate is Senator Wade Mark. As of 20 April 2021, there are only 13 female senators, or 41.9%[2] and 6 Tobagonian senators or 19.4%.[3][4] The Senate made history on 15 February 2022 by appointingJowelle de Souza as an acting opposition senator, thus making her the Caribbean's first and only transgender parliamentarian.[5][6][7][8]
| Affiliation | Members | |
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| People's National Movement | 6 | |
| Independent | 9 | |
| United National Congress | 16 | |
| Total | 31 | |
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| Office | Officer | Since | |
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| President of the Senate | Wade Mark | 23 May 2025 | |
| Vice President of the Senate | Kenya Charles | 23 May 2025 | |
| Office | Officer | Since |
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| Leader of Government Business in the Senate | Darrell Allahar | 23 May 2025 |
| Office | Officer | Since |
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| Leader of Opposition Business in the Senate | Amery Browne | 25 May 2025 |
| Member of Parliament | Party | Date appointed as a Senator | Office | |
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| Phillip Alexander | UNC | May 2025 | Minister in the Ministry of Housing | |
| Darrell Allahar | UNC | May 2025 | Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister | |
| Brian Baig | UNC | May 2025 | ||
| Leroy Baptiste | UNC | May 2025 | Minister of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprises | |
| Natalie Chaitan-Maharaj | UNC | May 2025 | Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Social Development and Family Services | |
| Kenya Charles | UNC | May 2025 | Vice President of the Senate | |
| John Jeremie | UNC | May 2025 | Attorney General | |
| Satyakama Maharaj | UNC | May 2025 | Minister of Trade, Investment, and Tourism | |
| Wade Mark | UNC | May 2025 | President of the Senate | |
| David Nakhid | UNC | May 2025 | Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs | |
| Prakash Persad | UNC | May 2025 | Minister of Tertiary Education and Skills Training | |
| Ravi Ratiram | UNC | May 2025 | Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries | |
| Anil Roberts | UNC | May 2025 | Minister in the Ministry of Housing | |
| Dominic Smith | UNC | May 2025 | Minister of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence | |
| Kennedy Swaratsingh | UNC | May 2025 | Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development | |
| Eli Zakour | UNC | May 2025 | Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation | |
| Faris Al-Rawi | PNM | May 2025 | ||
| Amery Browne | PNM | May 2025 | ||
| Foster Cummings | PNM | May 2025 | ||
| Vishnu Dhanpaul | PNM | May 2025 | ||
| Janelle John-Bates | PNM | May 2025 | ||
| Melanie Roberts-Radgman | PNM | May 2025 | ||
| Marlene Attzs | Independent | May 2025 | ||
| Sophia Chote | Independent | May 2025 | ||
| Simon de la Bastide | Independent | May 2025 | ||
| Candice Jones-Simmons | Independent | May 2025 | ||
| Alicia Lalite-Ettienne | Independent | May 2025 | ||
| Francis Lewis | Independent | May 2025 | ||
| Courtney McNish | Independent | May 2025 | ||
| Desirée Murray | Independent | May 2025 | ||
| Anthony Vieira | Independent | May 2025 | ||
| Member of Parliament | Party | Date appointed as a Senator | Office | |
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| Nigel de Freitas | PNM | 23 September 2015 | President of the Senate | |
| Reginald Armour | PNM | 16 March 2022 | Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs | |
| Hassell Bacchus | PNM | 19 August 2020 | Minister of Digital Transformation | |
| Donna Cox | PNM | 21 July 2019 | Minister of Social Development and Family Services | |
| Ancil Dennis | PNM | 25 September 2024 | ||
| Paula Gopee-Scoon | PNM | 11 September 2015 | Minister of Trade and Industry | |
| Lawrence Hislop | PNM | 22 March 2022 | ||
| Kazim Hosein | PNM | 31 October 2016 | Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries | |
| Jayanti Lutchmedial | UNC | 28 August 2020 | ||
| Damian Lyder | UNC | 28 August 2020 | ||
| Wade Mark | UNC | 23 September 2015 | Leader of Opposition Business in the Senate | |
| David Nakhid | UNC | 28 August 2020 | ||
| Anil Roberts | UNC | 28 August 2020 | ||
| Avinash Singh | PNM | 10 December 2013 | Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries (until 2025) | |
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| Senator | Party | Date appointed as a Senator | Date left as a Senator | Office | Ref. | |
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| Jearlean John | UNC | 28 August 2020 | 28 April 2025 | [9] | ||
| Jennifer Jones-Kernahan | UNC | 20 February 2001 | 1 March 2010 | [10] | ||
| Randall Mitchell | PNM | 19 August 2020 | 28 April 2025 | Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts | [11] | |
| Renuka Sagramsingh-Sooklal | PNM | 19 August 2020 | 28 April 2025 | Minister in the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs | [12] | |
| Rohan Sinanan | PNM | 24 November 2015 | 28 April 2025 | Minister of Works and Transport | [13] | |
| Amery Browne | PNM | 19 August 2020 | 28 April 2025 | Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs Leader of Government Business in the Senate | [14] | |
| Richie Sookhai | PNM | 18 January 2023 | 28 April 2025 | Minister in the Ministry of Works and Transport | [15] | |
| Allyson West | PNM | 29 June 2017 | 28 April 2025 | Minister of Public Administration | [16] | |
| Laurel Lezama-Lee Sing | PNM | 28 August 2020 | 25 September 2024 | [17] | ||
| Muhammad Yunus Ibrahim | PNM | 11 June 2021 | 18 March 2025 | Vice President of the Senate | [18] | |
| Joan Hackshaw-Marslin | PNM | 28 August 2002 | 28 September 2007 | [19] | ||
| Paul Richards | Independent | 23 September 2015 | 18 March 2025 | [20] | ||
| Maria Dillon-Remy | Independent | 20 November 2018 | 18 March 2025 | [21] | ||
| Varma Deyalsingh | Independent | 19 October 2018 | 11 September 2023 | [22] | ||
| Amrita Deonarine | Independent | 28 August 2020 | 11 September 2023 | [23] | ||
| Hazel Thompson-Ahye | Independent | 20 November 2018 | 18 March 2025 | [24] | ||
| Anthony Viera | Independent | 2 August 2013 | 18 March 2025 | [25] | ||
| Evans Welch | Independent | 28 August 2020 | 11 September 2023 | [26] | ||
| Deoroop Teemal | Independent | 20 November 2018 | 18 March 2025 | [27] | ||
| Charrise Seepersad | Independent | 20 November 2018 | 11 September 2023 | [28] | ||
| Jennifer Raffoul | Independent | 23 September 2015 | 19 November 2018 | [29] | ||
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