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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 Senate has 31 members all 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 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 Tobag

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  • El Senado es la cámara alta, que junto al Cámara de Representantes conforman al Parlamento de Trinidad y Tobago que es el órgano que ostenta el poder legislativo del país. (es)
  • Le Sénat (en anglais : Senate) est la chambre haute du parlement bicaméral de Trinité-et-Tobago. (fr)
  • 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 Senate has 31 members all 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 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. 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 Jowelle de Souza as an acting opposition senator, thus making her the Caribbean's first and only transgender parliamentarian. (en)
  • Сенат (англ. Senate) — верхняя палата двухпалатного парламента Тринидада и Тобаго. (ru)
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  • 2015-09-23 (xsd:date)
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  • 11th Republican Parliament
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  • 31 (xsd:nonNegativeInteger)
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  • 2015-09-23 (xsd:date)
  • 2022-03-22 (xsd:date)
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  • Upper house of the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago (en)
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  • Christine Kangaloo (en)
  • Amery Browne (en)
  • Muhammad Yunus Ibrahim (en)
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  • Leader of Government Business in the Senate (en)
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  • Leader of Opposition Business in the Senate (en)
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  • 11 (xsd:integer)
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  • Senate of Trinidad and Tobago.png (en)
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  • The Red House, Abercromby Street, Downtown, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (en)
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  • 31 (xsd:integer)
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  • Senate (en)
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  • Government * People's National Movement Official Opposition * United NationalCongress Other * Independent (en)
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  • POS Redhouse.JPG (en)
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  • File:12th Republican Senate of Trinidad and Tobago .svg (en)
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  • Appointment by the president on advice of the prime minister , at her discretion and opposition leader (en)
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  • El Senado es la cámara alta, que junto al Cámara de Representantes conforman al Parlamento de Trinidad y Tobago que es el órgano que ostenta el poder legislativo del país. (es)
  • Le Sénat (en anglais : Senate) est la chambre haute du parlement bicaméral de Trinité-et-Tobago. (fr)
  • Сенат (англ. Senate) — верхняя палата двухпалатного парламента Тринидада и Тобаго. (ru)
  • 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 Senate has 31 members all 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 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 Tobag (en)
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  • Senado de Trinidad y Tobago (es)
  • Sénat (Trinité-et-Tobago) (fr)
  • Senate (Trinidad and Tobago) (en)
  • Сенат (Тринидад и Тобаго) (ru)
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