Type Bicameral | ||
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Houses Senate
House of Representatives President of the Senate Sen The Hon. Christine Kangaloo, People's National Movement
Since 23 September 2015 Speaker of the House of Representatives Bridgid Annisette-George
Since 23 September 2015 Seats 31 Senators
41 Members of Parliament (MPs) Senate political groups Government
People's National Movement (16)
Opposition
United National
Congress (6)
Independent (9) | ||
The Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago is the legislative branch of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. The Parliament is bicameral. It consists of the elected House of Representatives, which has 41 members elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies, and the Senate which has 31 members appointed by the President: 16 Government Senators appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister, 6 Opposition Senators appointed on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition and 9 Independent Senators appointed by the President to represent other sectors of civil society.
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