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The Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago is the legislative branch of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago

The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an island country in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American country of Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles....
. The Parliament is bicameral. It consists of the elected House of Representatives
House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago

The House of Representatives is the elected Lower House of the bicameral Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. The House of Representatives sits in the The Red House in Port of Spain....
, which has 41 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies, and the Senate
Senate of Trinidad and Tobago

The Senate of Trinidad and Tobago is the appointed Upper House of the bicameral Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. The Senate sits in the The Red House in Port of Spain....
 which has 31 members appointed by the President
President of Trinidad and Tobago

The President of Trinidad and Tobago is the head of state of Trinidad and Tobago, and the commander in chief its armed forces. The office was established when the country became a republic in 1976, before which the head of state was Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom....
: 16 Government Senators appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister
Prime minister

A prime minister is the most senior minister of Cabinet in the Executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. The position is usually held by, but need not always be held by, a politician....
, 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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The Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago is the legislative branch of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago

The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an island country in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American country of Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles....
. The Parliament is bicameral. It consists of the elected House of Representatives
House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago

The House of Representatives is the elected Lower House of the bicameral Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. The House of Representatives sits in the The Red House in Port of Spain....
, which has 41 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies, and the Senate
Senate of Trinidad and Tobago

The Senate of Trinidad and Tobago is the appointed Upper House of the bicameral Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. The Senate sits in the The Red House in Port of Spain....
 which has 31 members appointed by the President
President of Trinidad and Tobago

The President of Trinidad and Tobago is the head of state of Trinidad and Tobago, and the commander in chief its armed forces. The office was established when the country became a republic in 1976, before which the head of state was Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom....
: 16 Government Senators appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister
Prime minister

A prime minister is the most senior minister of Cabinet in the Executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. The position is usually held by, but need not always be held by, a politician....
, 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.

See also

  • House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
    House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago

    The House of Representatives is the elected Lower House of the bicameral Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. The House of Representatives sits in the The Red House in Port of Spain....
  • Senate of Trinidad and Tobago
    Senate of Trinidad and Tobago

    The Senate of Trinidad and Tobago is the appointed Upper House of the bicameral Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. The Senate sits in the The Red House in Port of Spain....
  • Elections in Trinidad and Tobago
    Elections in Trinidad and Tobago

    Elections in Trinidad and Tobago gives information on election and election results in politics of Trinidad and Tobago.Trinidad and Tobago elects on national level a House of Representatives ....
  • List of political parties in Trinidad and Tobago
    List of political parties in Trinidad and Tobago

    This is a list of political party in politics of Trinidad and Tobago.Trinidad and Tobago has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party....
  • Politics of Trinidad and Tobago
    Politics of Trinidad and Tobago

    The politics of Trinidad and Tobago function within the framework of a unitary state regulated by a parliamentary democracy modelled on that of the United Kingdom, from which the country gained its independence in 1962....


  • The Red House, (Parliament building)
    The Red House (Trinidad and Tobago)

    The Red House is the seat of Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The architectural design of the Red House is of greek revival style....
     - located in central Port of Spain
    Port of Spain

    Port of Spain is the Capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third largest municipality, after San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago and Chaguanas....
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