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{{Short description|Lower house of the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago}} |
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| name = House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago |
| name = House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago |
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|legislature = [[List of Parliaments of Trinidad and Tobago|12th Republican Parliament]] |
| legislature = [[List of Parliaments of Trinidad and Tobago|12th Republican Parliament]] |
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| leader1_type = [[List of Speakers of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago|Speaker]] |
| leader1_type = [[List of Speakers of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago|Speaker]] |
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| leader1 = [[Bridgid Annisette-George]]{{efn|Annisette-George was elected [[List of Speakers of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago|Speaker of the House of Representatives]] under the nomination of the [[People's National Movement|PNM]]. However, the position of [[List of Speakers of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago|Speaker of the House of Representatives]] is officially one without political affiliation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Trinidad and Tobago Parliament |url=http://www.ttparliament.org/members.php?mid=54&id=BAG01 |website=www.ttparliament.org |access-date=16 October 2020}}</ref>}} |
| leader1 = [[Bridgid Annisette-George]]{{efn|Annisette-George was elected [[List of Speakers of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago|Speaker of the House of Representatives]] under the nomination of the [[People's National Movement|PNM]]. However, the position of [[List of Speakers of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago|Speaker of the House of Representatives]] is officially one without political affiliation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Trinidad and Tobago Parliament |url=http://www.ttparliament.org/members.php?mid=54&id=BAG01 |website=www.ttparliament.org |access-date=16 October 2020}}</ref>}} |
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| election1 = 23 September 2015 |
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| party2 = [[People’s National Movement|PNM]] |
| party2 = [[People’s National Movement|PNM]] |
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| party3 = [[People’s National Movement|PNM]] |
| party3 = [[People’s National Movement|PNM]] |
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| party4 = [[People’s National Movement|PNM]] |
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| party5 = [[United National Congress|UNC]] |
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| party6 = [[United National Congress|UNC]] |
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| leader2_type = Deputy Speaker |
| leader2_type = Deputy Speaker |
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| leader2 = Esmond Forde |
| leader2 = [[Esmond Forde]] |
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| election2 = 23 September 2015 |
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|leader3_type=[[List of prime ministers of Trinidad and Tobago|Prime Minister]] |
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| leader3_type = [[List of prime ministers of Trinidad and Tobago|Prime Minister]] |
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|leader3=[[Keith Rowley]] |
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| leader3 = [[Keith Rowley]] |
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|leader4_type=[[Leader of the Opposition (Trinidad and Tobago)|Leader of the Opposition]] |
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| election3 = 9 September 2015 |
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|leader4=[[Kamla Persad-Bissessar]] |
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|leader4_type=Leader of Government Business |
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|leader4=[[Camille Robinson-Regis]] |
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| election4 = 23 September 2015 |
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|leader5_type=[[Leader of the Opposition (Trinidad and Tobago)|Leader of the Opposition]] |
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|leader5=[[Kamla Persad-Bissessar]] |
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| election5 = 23 September 2015 |
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|leader6_type=Opposition Chief Whip |
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|leader6=David A. Lee |
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| election6 = 23 September 2015 |
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| members = 41 <br> 21 or (20 plus the [[List of Speakers of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago|Speaker of the House of Representatives]]) for a majority |
| members = 41 <br> 21 or (20 plus the [[List of Speakers of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago|Speaker of the House of Representatives]]) for a majority |
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| political_groups1 = '''[[Government of Trinidad and Tobago|Government]]''' |
| political_groups1 = '''[[Government of Trinidad and Tobago|Government]]''' |
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*{{Color box|{{People's National Movement |
*{{Color box|{{party color|People's National Movement}}|border=darkgray}} [[People's National Movement]] (22) |
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'''[[Official Opposition]]''' |
'''[[Official Opposition]]''' |
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*{{Color box|{{United National Congress |
*{{Color box|{{party color|United National Congress}}|border=darkgray}} [[United National Congress|United National<br>Congress]] (19) |
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| voting_system1 = [[First-past-the-post voting|First-past-the-post]] |
| voting_system1 = [[First-past-the-post voting|First-past-the-post]] |
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| last_election1 = [[2020 Trinidad and Tobago general election|10 August 2020]] |
| last_election1 = [[2020 Trinidad and Tobago general election|10 August 2020]] |
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{{Politics of Trinidad and Tobago}} |
{{Politics of Trinidad and Tobago}} |
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The '''House of Representatives''' is the elected [[lower house]] of the [[bicameral]] [[Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago]], along with the [[President of Trinidad and Tobago|President]] and [[Senate (Trinidad and Tobago)|Senate of Trinidad and Tobago]]. The House of Representatives sits at the [[The Red House (Trinidad and Tobago)|Red House]]. It has 41 members, each elected to represent single-seat [[Trinidad and Tobago |
The '''House of Representatives''' is the elected [[lower house]] of the [[bicameral]] [[Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago]], along with the [[President of Trinidad and Tobago|President]] and [[Senate (Trinidad and Tobago)|Senate of Trinidad and Tobago]]. The House of Representatives sits at the [[The Red House (Trinidad and Tobago)|Red House]]. It has 41 members, each elected to represent single-seat [[Constituencies of the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago|constituencies]]. The Parliament is elected with a five-year term, but may be dissolved earlier by the President if so advised by the [[Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago|Prime Minister]]. |
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After an election, the person commanding the support of the most members of the House is appointed Prime Minister and asked to form a government. |
After an election, the person commanding the support of the most members of the House is appointed Prime Minister and asked to form a government. |
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Five constituencies were added in the 2007 election; there were only 36 constituencies prior to 2007. There are now 41 [[Trinidad and Tobago Parliament constituencies|constituencies]]. |
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The Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives is the Speaker of the House, who can either be one of the elected 41 members, or come from outside. This has implications for the calculation of special majority votes (42 members instead of 41). |
The Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives is the Speaker of the House, who can either be one of the elected 41 members, or come from outside. This has implications for the calculation of special majority votes (42 members instead of 41). |
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As of 20 April 2021, there are only 12 female members |
As of 20 April 2021, there are only 12 female members (28.6%),<ref>{{Cite web|title=Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments|url=https://data.ipu.org/women-ranking|access-date=2021-04-21|website=Parline: the IPU’s Open Data Platform|language=en}}</ref> and three members born in Tobago (7.3%). |
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== Election 2020 == |
== Election 2020 == |
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{{Main|2020 Trinidad and Tobago general election}} |
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{{Election results|image=[[File:Trinité-et-Tobago Chambre des représentants 2020.svg]]|sc12=0|seats14=0|sw14=New|votes14=80|party14=One Tobago Voice|sc13=New|seats13=0|sw13=New|votes13=211|party13=[[Progressive Party (Trinidad and Tobago)|Progressive Party]]|seats12=0|party15=Unrepresented Peoples Party|sw12=–0.01|votes12=234|party12=National Coalition for Transformation|sc11=New|seats11=0|sw11=New|votes11=310|party11=National Organisation of We the People|sc10=0|sc14=New|votes15=73|sw10=+0.04|sc17=New|electorate=1134135|total_sc=0|invalid=1775|sc18=0|seats18=0|sw18=–0.27|votes18=351|party18=Independents|color17={{The National Party (Trinidad and Tobago)/meta/color}}|seats17=0|sw15=New|sw17=New|votes17=23|party17=The National Party|sc16=New|seats16=0|sw16=New|votes16=40|party16=Unity of the People|sc15=New|seats15=0|seats10=0|votes10=366|party1=[[People's National Movement]]|votes3=10367|party5=[[Independent Liberal Party (Trinidad and Tobago)|Independent Liberal Party]]|sc4=New|seats4=0|sw4=New|votes4=5933|party4=Progressive Empowerment Party|sc3=New|seats3=0|sw3=New|party3=Progressive Democratic Patriots|sw5=–0.12|sc2=+2|seats2=19|sw2=+7.48|votes2=309188|party2=[[United National Congress]]|sc1=–1|seats1=22|sw1=–2.60|votes1=322250|votes5=3817|seats5=0|party10=Trinidad Humanity Campaign|party8=[[Congress of the People (Trinidad and Tobago)|COP]]–[[Democratic Party of Trinidad and Tobago|DPTT]]–[[Trinidad and Tobago Democratic Front|TTDF]]|sc9=0|seats9=0|sw9=–0.04|votes9=493|party9=New National Vision|sc8=–1|seats8=0|sw8=–5.93|votes8=524|color7={{Movement for National Development (Trinidad and Tobago)/meta/color}}|sc5=0|sc7=New|seats7=0|sw7=New|votes7=1039|party7=Movement for National Development|sc6=New|seats6=0|sw6=New|votes6=1223|party6=[[Movement for Social Justice]]|source=[https://www.ebctt.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Preliminary-Results-for-the-2020-Parliamentary-Elections.pdf EBCTT], [https://data.ipu.org/node/175/elections?chamber_id=13544 IPU]}} |
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{{Election results|image=[[File:Trinité-et-Tobago Chambre des représentants 2020.svg]]|sc12=0|seats14=0|sw14=New|votes14=80|party14=One Tobago Voice|sc13=New|seats13=0|sw13=New|votes13=211|party13=[[Progressive Party (Trinidad and Tobago)|Progressive Party]]|seats12=0|party15=Unrepresented Peoples Party|sw12=–0.01|votes12=234|party12=National Coalition for Transformation|sc11=New|seats11=0|sw11=New|votes11=310|party11=National Organisation of We the People|sc10=0|sc14=New|votes15=73|sw10=+0.04|sc17=New|electorate=1134135|total_sc=0|invalid=1775|sc18=0|seats18=0|sw18=–0.27|votes18=351|party18=Independents|color17={{party color|The National Party (Trinidad and Tobago)}}|seats17=0|sw15=New|sw17=New|votes17=23|party17=The National Party|sc16=New|seats16=0|sw16=New|votes16=40|party16=Unity of the People|sc15=New|seats15=0|seats10=0|votes10=366|party1=[[People's National Movement]]|votes3=10367|party5=[[Independent Liberal Party (Trinidad and Tobago)|Independent Liberal Party]]|sc4=New|seats4=0|sw4=New|votes4=5933|party4=Progressive Empowerment Party|sc3=New|seats3=0|sw3=New|party3=[[Progressive Democratic Patriots]]|sw5=–0.12|sc2=+2|seats2=19|sw2=+7.48|votes2=309188|party2=[[United National Congress]]|sc1=–1|seats1=22|sw1=–2.60|votes1=322250|votes5=3817|seats5=0|party10=Trinidad Humanity Campaign|party8=[[Congress of the People (Trinidad and Tobago)|COP]]–[[Democratic Party of Trinidad and Tobago|DPTT]]–[[Trinidad and Tobago Democratic Front|TTDF]]|sc9=0|seats9=0|sw9=–0.04|votes9=493|party9=New National Vision|sc8=–1|seats8=0|sw8=–5.93|votes8=524|color7={{party color|Movement for National Development (Trinidad and Tobago)}}|sc5=0|sc7=New|seats7=0|sw7=New|votes7=1039|party7=Movement for National Development|sc6=New|seats6=0|sw6=New|votes6=1223|party6=[[Movement for Social Justice]]|source=[https://www.ebctt.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Preliminary-Results-for-the-2020-Parliamentary-Elections.pdf EBCTT], [https://data.ipu.org/node/175/elections?chamber_id=13544 IPU]}} |
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[[File:Trinidad and Tobago 2020 General Election Results Map.svg|thumb|250x250px|Results of the 2020 general election – winning party vote strength by constituency.]] |
[[File:Trinidad and Tobago 2020 General Election Results Map.svg|thumb|250x250px|Results of the 2020 general election – winning party vote strength by constituency.]] |
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==Current members of Parliament== |
==Current members of Parliament== |
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{{Main|12th Republican Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago}} |
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===[[List of Speakers of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago|Speaker of the House of Representatives]]=== |
===[[List of Speakers of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago|Speaker of the House of Representatives]]=== |
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|[[List of Speakers of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago|Speaker of the House of Representatives]] |
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|[[File:Sen_The_Hon_Mrs._Bridgid_Annisette-George.jpg|alt=|center|233x233px]]<div style="text-align: center;">The Honourable [[Bridgid Annisette-George]]</div> |
|[[File:Sen_The_Hon_Mrs._Bridgid_Annisette-George.jpg|alt=|center|233x233px]]<div style="text-align: center;">The Honourable [[Bridgid Annisette-George]]</div> |
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|[[People's National Movement|PNM]] |
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The current members of Parliament are listed below based on the results of the [[2020 Trinidad and Tobago general election|2020 general election]]: |
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! [[Trinidad and Tobago Parliament constituencies|Constituency]] |
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! Elected member ([[List of political parties in Trinidad and Tobago|Political party]]) |
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|[[Arima (parliamentary constituency)|Arima]] |
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| [[Pennelope Beckles]] ([[People's National Movement|PNM]]) |
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|2 |
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|[[Arouca/Maloney (parliamentary constituency)|Arouca/Maloney]] |
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| [[Camille Robinson-Regis]] (PNM) - Leader of the House |
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| 3 |
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|[[Barataria/San Juan (parliamentary constituency)|Barataria/San Juan]] |
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| [[Saddam Hosein]] ([[United National Congress|UNC]]) |
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|[[Caroni Central (parliamentary constituency)|Caroni Central]] |
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| [[Arnold Ram]] (UNC) |
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| 5 |
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|[[Caroni East (parliamentary constituency)|Caroni East]] |
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| [[Rishad Seecheran]] (UNC) |
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| 6 |
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|[[Chaguanas East (parliamentary constituency)|Chaguanas East]] |
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| [[Vandana Mohit]] (UNC) |
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| 7 |
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|[[Chaguanas West (parliamentary constituency)|Chaguanas West]] |
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| [[Dinesh Rambally]] (UNC) |
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| 8 |
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|[[Couva North (parliamentary constituency)|Couva North]] |
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| [[Ravi Ratiram]] (UNC) |
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| 9 |
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|[[Couva South (parliamentary constituency)|Couva South]] |
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| [[Rudranath Indarsingh]] (UNC) |
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| 10 |
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|[[Cumuto/Manzanilla (parliamentary constituency)|Cumuto/Manzanilla]] |
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| [[Rai Ragbir]] (UNC) |
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| 11 |
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|[[D'Abadie/O'Meara (parliamentary constituency)|D'Abadie/O'Meara]] |
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| [[Lisa Morris-Julian]] (PNM) |
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| 12 |
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|[[Diego Martin Central (parliamentary constituency)|Diego Martin Central]] |
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| [[Symon De Nobrega]] (PNM) |
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| 13 |
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|[[Diego Martin North/East (parliamentary constituency)|Diego Martin North/East]] |
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| [[Colm Imbert]] (PNM) |
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| 14 |
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|[[Diego Martin West (parliamentary constituency)|Diego Martin West]] |
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| [[Keith Rowley]] (PNM) - Prime Minister |
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| 15 |
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|[[Fyzabad (parliamentary constituency)|Fyzabad]] |
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| [[Lackram Bodoe]] (UNC) |
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| 16 |
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|[[La Brea (parliamentary constituency)|La Brea]] |
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| [[Stephen McClutchie]] (PNM) |
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|[[La Horquetta/Talparo (parliamentary constituency)|La Horquetta/Talparo]] |
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| [[Foster Cummings]] (PNM) |
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| 18 |
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|[[Laventille East/Morvant (parliamentary constituency)|Laventille East/Morvant]] |
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| [[Adrian Leonce]] (PNM) |
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| 19 |
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|[[Laventille West (parliamentary constituency)|Laventille West]] |
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| [[Fitzgerald Hinds]] (PNM) |
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| 20 |
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|[[Lopinot/Bon Air West (parliamentary constituency)|Lopinot/Bon Air West]] |
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| [[Marvin Gonzales]] (PNM) |
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| 21 |
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|[[Mayaro (parliamentary constituency)|Mayaro]] |
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| [[Rushton Paray]] (UNC) |
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| 22 |
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|[[Naparima (parliamentary constituency)|Naparima]] |
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| [[Rodney Charles]] (UNC) |
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| 23 |
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|[[Oropouche East (parliamentary constituency)|Oropouche East]] |
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| [[Roodal Moonilal]] (UNC) |
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| 24 |
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|[[Oropouche West (parliamentary constituency)|Oropouche West]] |
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| [[Davendranath Tancoo]] (UNC) |
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| 25 |
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|[[Point Fortin (parliamentary constituency)|Point Fortin]] |
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| [[Kennedy Richards]] (PNM) |
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| 26 |
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|[[Pointe-à-Pierre (parliamentary constituency)|Pointe-à-Pierre]] |
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| David Lee (UNC) - Opposition Chief Whip |
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| 27 |
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|[[Port of Spain North/St. Ann's West (parliamentary constituency)|Port of Spain North/St. Ann's West]] |
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| [[Stuart Young (politician)|Stuart Young]] (PNM) |
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| 28 |
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|[[Port of Spain South (parliamentary constituency)|Port of Spain South]] |
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| [[Keith Scotland]] (PNM) |
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| 29 |
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|[[Princes Town (parliamentary constituency)|Princes Town]] |
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| [[Barry Padarath]] (UNC) |
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| 30 |
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|[[Moruga/Tableland (parliamentary constituency)|Moruga/Tableland]] |
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| [[Michelle Benjamin (politician)|Michelle Benjamin]] (UNC) |
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| 31 |
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|[[San Fernando East (parliamentary constituency)|San Fernando East]] |
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| [[Brian Manning (politician)|Brian Manning]] (PNM) |
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| 32 |
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|[[San Fernando West (parliamentary constituency)|San Fernando West]] |
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| [[Faris Al Rawi]] (PNM) |
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| 33 |
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|[[Siparia (parliamentary constituency)|Siparia]] |
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| [[Kamla Persad-Bissessar]] (UNC) - Leader of the Opposition |
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|[[St. Ann's East (parliamentary constituency)|St. Ann's East]] |
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| [[Nyan Gadsby-Dolly]] (PNM) |
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|[[St. Augustine (parliamentary constituency)|St. Augustine]] |
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| [[Khadijah Ameen]] (UNC) |
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| 36 |
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|[[St. Joseph (parliamentary constituency)|St. Joseph]] |
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| [[Terrence Deyalsingh]] (PNM) |
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| 37 |
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|[[Tabaquite (parliamentary constituency)|Tabaquite]] |
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| [[Anita Haynes]] (UNC) |
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|[[Tobago East (TT Parliamentary Constituency)|Tobago East]] |
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| [[Ayanna Webster-Roy]] (PNM) |
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|[[Tobago West (TT Parliamentary Constituency)|Tobago West]] |
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| [[Shamfa Cudjoe]] (PNM) |
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| 40 |
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|[[Toco/Sangre Grande (parliamentary constituency)|Toco/Sangre Grande]] |
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| [[Roger Monroe]] (PNM) |
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| 41 |
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|[[Tunapuna (parliamentary constituency)|Tunapuna]] |
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| [[Esmond Forde]] (PNM) - Deputy Speaker of the House |
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Latest revision as of 20:32, 25 November 2024
House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago | |
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12th Republican Parliament | |
Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Leader of Government Business | |
Opposition Chief Whip | David A. Lee, UNC since 23 September 2015 |
Structure | |
Seats | 41 21 or (20 plus the Speaker of the House of Representatives) for a majority |
Political groups | Government |
Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 10 August 2020 |
Next election | 2025 |
Meeting place | |
The Red House, Abercromby Street, Downtown, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | |
Website | |
www | |
Constitution | |
Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago |
Trinidad and Tobago portal |
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 elected to represent single-seat constituencies. The Parliament is elected with a five-year term, but may be dissolved earlier by the President if so advised by the Prime Minister.
After an election, the person commanding the support of the most members of the House is appointed Prime Minister and asked to form a government.
Five constituencies were added in the 2007 election; there were only 36 constituencies prior to 2007. There are now 41 constituencies.
The Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives is the Speaker of the House, who can either be one of the elected 41 members, or come from outside. This has implications for the calculation of special majority votes (42 members instead of 41).
As of 20 April 2021, there are only 12 female members (28.6%),[2] and three members born in Tobago (7.3%).
Election 2020
[edit]Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– | |
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People's National Movement | 322,250 | 49.08 | –2.60 | 22 | –1 | |
United National Congress | 309,188 | 47.09 | +7.48 | 19 | +2 | |
Progressive Democratic Patriots | 10,367 | 1.58 | New | 0 | New | |
Progressive Empowerment Party | 5,933 | 0.90 | New | 0 | New | |
Independent Liberal Party | 3,817 | 0.58 | –0.12 | 0 | 0 | |
Movement for Social Justice | 1,223 | 0.19 | New | 0 | New | |
Movement for National Development | 1,039 | 0.16 | New | 0 | New | |
COP–DPTT–TTDF | 524 | 0.08 | –5.93 | 0 | –1 | |
New National Vision | 493 | 0.08 | –0.04 | 0 | 0 | |
Trinidad Humanity Campaign | 366 | 0.06 | +0.04 | 0 | 0 | |
National Organisation of We the People | 310 | 0.05 | New | 0 | New | |
National Coalition for Transformation | 234 | 0.04 | –0.01 | 0 | 0 | |
Progressive Party | 211 | 0.03 | New | 0 | New | |
One Tobago Voice | 80 | 0.01 | New | 0 | New | |
Unrepresented Peoples Party | 73 | 0.01 | New | 0 | New | |
Unity of the People | 40 | 0.01 | New | 0 | New | |
The National Party | 23 | 0.00 | New | 0 | New | |
Independents | 351 | 0.05 | –0.27 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 656,522 | 100.00 | – | 41 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 656,522 | 99.73 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 1,775 | 0.27 | ||||
Total votes | 658,297 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,134,135 | 58.04 | ||||
Source: EBCTT, IPU |
Current members of Parliament
[edit]Office | Name | Party Appointed by | Since |
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Speaker of the House of Representatives | The Honourable Bridgid Annisette-George
|
PNM | 9 September 2015 |
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ Annisette-George was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives under the nomination of the PNM. However, the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives is officially one without political affiliation.[1]
- ^ "Trinidad and Tobago Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments". Parline: the IPU’s Open Data Platform. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
See also
[edit]- Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
- Senate of Trinidad and Tobago
- Elections in Trinidad and Tobago
- List of political parties in Trinidad and Tobago
- List of speakers of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
- Politics of Trinidad and Tobago