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{{Short description|Lower house of the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago}}
{{Infobox legislature
{{Infobox legislature
| background_color = {{party color|Trinidad and Tobago House of Representatives}}
| background_color = {{party color|Trinidad and Tobago Senate}}
| name = House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
| name = House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
|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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| coa_caption = {{nbsp|8}}[[Flag of Trinidad and Tobago|Flag]]{{nbsp|9}}[[Coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago|Coat of Arms]]
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| party4 = [[People’s National Movement|PNM]]
| party4 = [[People’s National Movement|PNM]]
| party5 = [[United National Congress|UNC]]
| party5 = [[United National Congress|UNC]]
| party6 = [[United National Congress|UNC]]
| party6 = [[United National Congress|UNC]]
| leader2_type = Deputy Speaker
| leader2_type = Deputy Speaker
| leader2 = [[Esmond Forde]]
| leader2 = [[Esmond Forde]]
| election2 = 23 September 2015
| election2 = 23 September 2015
|leader3_type=[[List of prime ministers of Trinidad and Tobago|Prime Minister]]
| leader3_type = [[List of prime ministers of Trinidad and Tobago|Prime Minister]]
|leader3=[[Keith Rowley]]
| leader3 = [[Keith Rowley]]
| election3 = 9 September 2015
| election3 = 9 September 2015
|leader4_type=Leader of Government Business
|leader4_type=Leader of Government Business
|leader4=[[Camille Robinson-Regis]]
|leader4=[[Camille Robinson-Regis]]
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| election6 = 23 September 2015
| election6 = 23 September 2015
| 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
| structure1 = File:Trinité-et-Tobago Chambre des représentants 2020.svg
| structure1 = File:12th Republican House of Representaitves of Trinidad and Tobago (2020).svg
| structure1_res = 250px
| structure1_res = 250px
| political_groups1 = '''[[Government of Trinidad and Tobago|Government]]'''
| political_groups1 = '''[[Government of Trinidad and Tobago|Government]]'''
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== Election 2020 ==
== Election 2020 ==
{{Main|2020 Trinidad and Tobago general election}}
{{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]}}
{{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]}}
[[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.]]


==Current members of Parliament==
==Current members of Parliament==
{{Main|12th Republican Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago}}

===[[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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|[[People's National Movement|PNM]]
|[[People's National Movement|PNM]]
|9 September 2015
|9 September 2015
|}

The current members of Parliament are listed below based on the results of the [[2020 Trinidad and Tobago general election|2020 general election]]:

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" | [[Trinidad and Tobago Parliament constituencies|Constituency]]
! colspan="2" |Party
! Member of Parliament
!Notes
|-
|'''1'''
|[[Arima (parliamentary constituency)|Arima]]
| style="background:{{party color|People's National Movement}} " |&nbsp;
|[[People's National Movement|PNM]]
| [[Pennelope Beckles]]
|
|-
|'''2'''
|[[Arouca/Maloney (parliamentary constituency)|Arouca/Maloney]]
| style="background:{{party color|People's National Movement}} " |&nbsp;
|PNM
| [[Camille Robinson-Regis]]
|Leader of Government Business the House
|-
| '''3'''
|[[Barataria/San Juan (parliamentary constituency)|Barataria/San Juan]]
| style="background:{{party color|United National Congress}} " |&nbsp;
|[[United National Congress|UNC]]
| [[Saddam Hosein]]
|
|-
|'''4'''
|[[Caroni Central (parliamentary constituency)|Caroni Central]]
| style="background:{{party color|United National Congress}} " |&nbsp;
|UNC
| [[Arnold Ram]]
|
|-
| '''5'''
|[[Caroni East (parliamentary constituency)|Caroni East]]
| style="background:{{party color|United National Congress}} " |&nbsp;
|UNC
| [[Rishad Seecheran]]
|
|-
| '''6'''
|[[Chaguanas East (parliamentary constituency)|Chaguanas East]]
| style="background:{{party color|United National Congress}} " |&nbsp;
|UNC
| [[Vandana Mohit]]
|
|-
| '''7'''
|[[Chaguanas West (parliamentary constituency)|Chaguanas West]]
| style="background:{{party color|United National Congress}} " |&nbsp;
|UNC
| [[Dinesh Rambally]]
|
|-
| '''8'''
|[[Couva North (parliamentary constituency)|Couva North]]
| style="background:{{party color|United National Congress}} " |&nbsp;
|UNC
| [[Ravi Ratiram]]
|
|-
| '''9'''
|[[Couva South (parliamentary constituency)|Couva South]]
| style="background:{{party color|United National Congress}} " |&nbsp;
|UNC
| [[Rudranath Indarsingh]]
|
|-
| '''10'''
|[[Cumuto/Manzanilla (parliamentary constituency)|Cumuto/Manzanilla]]
| style="background:{{party color|United National Congress}} " |&nbsp;
|UNC
| [[Rai Ragbir]]
|
|-
| '''11'''
|[[D'Abadie/O'Meara (parliamentary constituency)|D'Abadie/O'Meara]]
| style="background:{{party color|People's National Movement}} " |&nbsp;
|PNM
| [[Lisa Morris-Julian]]
|
|-
| '''12'''
|[[Diego Martin Central (parliamentary constituency)|Diego Martin Central]]
| style="background:{{party color|People's National Movement}} " |&nbsp;
|PNM
| [[Symon de Nobriga]]
|
|-
| '''13'''
|[[Diego Martin North/East (parliamentary constituency)|Diego Martin North/East]]
| style="background:{{party color|People's National Movement}} " |&nbsp;
|PNM
| [[Colm Imbert]]
|
|-
| '''14'''
|[[Diego Martin West (parliamentary constituency)|Diego Martin West]]
| style="background:{{party color|People's National Movement}} " |&nbsp;
|PNM
| [[Keith Rowley]]
|Prime Minister
|-
| '''15'''
|[[Fyzabad (parliamentary constituency)|Fyzabad]]
| style="background:{{party color|United National Congress}} " |&nbsp;
|UNC
| [[Lackram Bodoe]]
|
|-
| '''16'''
|[[La Brea (parliamentary constituency)|La Brea]]
| style="background:{{party color|People's National Movement}} " |&nbsp;
|PNM
| [[Stephen McClutchie]]
|
|-
| '''17'''
|[[La Horquetta/Talparo (parliamentary constituency)|La Horquetta/Talparo]]
| style="background:{{party color|People's National Movement}} " |&nbsp;
|PNM
| [[Foster Cummings]]
|
|-
| '''18'''
|[[Laventille East/Morvant (parliamentary constituency)|Laventille East/Morvant]]
| style="background:{{party color|People's National Movement}} " |&nbsp;
|PNM
| [[Adrian Leonce]]
|
|-
| '''19'''
|[[Laventille West (parliamentary constituency)|Laventille West]]
| style="background:{{party color|People's National Movement}} " |&nbsp;
|PNM
| [[Fitzgerald Hinds]]
|
|-
| '''20'''
|[[Lopinot/Bon Air West (parliamentary constituency)|Lopinot/Bon Air West]]
| style="background:{{party color|People's National Movement}} " |&nbsp;
|PNM
| [[Marvin Gonzales]]
|
|-
| '''21'''
|[[Mayaro (parliamentary constituency)|Mayaro]]
| style="background:{{party color|United National Congress}} " |&nbsp;
|UNC
| [[Rushton Paray]]
|
|-
| '''22'''
|[[Naparima (parliamentary constituency)|Naparima]]
| style="background:{{party color|United National Congress}} " |&nbsp;
|UNC
| [[Rodney Charles]]
|
|-
| '''23'''
|[[Oropouche East (parliamentary constituency)|Oropouche East]]
| style="background:{{party color|United National Congress}} " |&nbsp;
|UNC
| [[Roodal Moonilal]]
|
|-
| '''24'''
|[[Oropouche West (parliamentary constituency)|Oropouche West]]
| style="background:{{party color|United National Congress}} " |&nbsp;
|UNC
| [[Davendranath Tancoo]]
|
|-
| '''25'''
|[[Point Fortin (parliamentary constituency)|Point Fortin]]
| style="background:{{party color|People's National Movement}} " |&nbsp;
|PNM
| [[Kennedy Richards]]
|
|-
| '''26'''
|[[Pointe-à-Pierre (parliamentary constituency)|Pointe-à-Pierre]]
| style="background:{{party color|United National Congress}} " |&nbsp;
|UNC
| [[David Lee (Trinidad and Tobago politician)|David Lee]]
|Opposition Chief Whip
|-
| '''27'''
|[[Port of Spain North/St. Ann's West (parliamentary constituency)|Port of Spain North/St. Ann's West]]
| style="background:{{party color|People's National Movement}} " |&nbsp;
|PNM
| [[Stuart Young (politician)|Stuart Young]]
|
|-
| '''28'''
|[[Port of Spain South (parliamentary constituency)|Port of Spain South]]
| style="background:{{party color|People's National Movement}} " |&nbsp;
|PNM
| [[Keith Scotland]]
|
|-
| '''29'''
|[[Princes Town (parliamentary constituency)|Princes Town]]
| style="background:{{party color|United National Congress}} " |&nbsp;
|UNC
| [[Barry Padarath]]
|
|-
| '''30'''
|[[Moruga/Tableland (parliamentary constituency)|Moruga/Tableland]]
| style="background:{{party color|United National Congress}} " |&nbsp;
|UNC
| [[Michelle Benjamin (politician)|Michelle Benjamin]]
|
|-
| '''31'''
|[[San Fernando East (parliamentary constituency)|San Fernando East]]
| style="background:{{party color|People's National Movement}} " |&nbsp;
|PNM
| [[Brian Manning (politician)|Brian Manning]]
|
|-
| '''32'''
|[[San Fernando West (parliamentary constituency)|San Fernando West]]
| style="background:{{party color|People's National Movement}} " |&nbsp;
|PNM
| [[Faris Al Rawi]]
|
|-
| '''33'''
|[[Siparia (parliamentary constituency)|Siparia]]
| style="background:{{party color|United National Congress}} " |&nbsp;
|UNC
| [[Kamla Persad-Bissessar]]
|Leader of the Opposition
|-
| '''34'''
|[[St. Ann's East (parliamentary constituency)|St. Ann's East]]
| style="background:{{party color|People's National Movement}} " |&nbsp;
|PNM
| [[Nyan Gadsby-Dolly]]
|
|-
| '''35'''
|[[St. Augustine (parliamentary constituency)|St. Augustine]]
| style="background:{{party color|United National Congress}} " |&nbsp;
|UNC
| [[Khadijah Ameen]]
|
|-
| '''36'''
|[[St. Joseph (parliamentary constituency)|St. Joseph]]
| style="background:{{party color|People's National Movement}} " |&nbsp;
|PNM
| [[Terrence Deyalsingh]]
|
|-
| '''37'''
|[[Tabaquite (parliamentary constituency)|Tabaquite]]
| style="background:{{party color|United National Congress}} " |&nbsp;
|UNC
| [[Anita Haynes]]
|
|-
| '''38'''
|[[Tobago East (TT Parliamentary Constituency)|Tobago East]]
| style="background:{{party color|Tobago Council of the People's National Movement}} " |&nbsp;
|PNM
| [[Ayanna Webster-Roy]]
|
|-
| '''39'''
|[[Tobago West (TT Parliamentary Constituency)|Tobago West]]
| style="background:{{party color|Tobago Council of the People's National Movement}} " |&nbsp;
|PNM
| [[Shamfa Cudjoe]]
|
|-
| '''40'''
|[[Toco/Sangre Grande (parliamentary constituency)|Toco/Sangre Grande]]
| style="background:{{party color|People's National Movement}} " |&nbsp;
|PNM
| [[Roger Monroe]]
|
|-
| '''41'''
|[[Tunapuna (parliamentary constituency)|Tunapuna]]
| style="background:{{party color|People's National Movement}} " |&nbsp;
|PNM
| [[Esmond Forde]]
|Deputy Speaker of the House
|}
|}


Latest revision as of 20:32, 25 November 2024

House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
12th Republican Parliament
        Flag         Coat of Arms
Type
Type
Leadership
Bridgid Annisette-George[a]
since 23 September 2015
Deputy Speaker
Esmond Forde, PNM
since 23 September 2015
Keith Rowley, PNM
since 9 September 2015
Leader of Government Business
Camille Robinson-Regis, PNM
since 23 September 2015
Kamla Persad-Bissessar, UNC
since 23 September 2015
Opposition Chief Whip
David A. Lee, UNC
since 23 September 2015
Structure
Seats41
21 or (20 plus the Speaker of the House of Representatives) for a majority
Political groups
Government
  •   People's National Movement (22)

Official Opposition

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.ttparliament.org
Constitution
Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago
Politics of Trinidad and Tobago
Government
Parliament
Judiciary
Elections
Local government
Foreign relations
flag 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

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Main article: 2020 Trinidad and Tobago general election
PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
People's National Movement322,25049.08–2.6022–1
United National Congress309,18847.09+7.4819+2
Progressive Democratic Patriots10,3671.58New0New
Progressive Empowerment Party5,9330.90New0New
Independent Liberal Party3,8170.58–0.1200
Movement for Social Justice1,2230.19New0New
Movement for National Development1,0390.16New0New
COP–DPTT–TTDF5240.08–5.930–1
New National Vision4930.08–0.0400
Trinidad Humanity Campaign3660.06+0.0400
National Organisation of We the People3100.05New0New
National Coalition for Transformation2340.04–0.0100
Progressive Party2110.03New0New
One Tobago Voice800.01New0New
Unrepresented Peoples Party730.01New0New
Unity of the People400.01New0New
The National Party230.00New0New
Independents3510.05–0.2700
Total656,522100.00–410
Valid votes656,52299.73
Invalid/blank votes1,7750.27
Total votes658,297100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,134,13558.04
Source: EBCTT, IPU
Results of the 2020 general election – winning party vote strength by constituency.

Current members of Parliament

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Main article: 12th Republican Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago

Speaker of the House of Representatives

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Office Name Party Appointed by Since
Speaker of the House of Representatives
PNM 9 September 2015

Notes and references

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  1. ^ 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]
  1. ^ "Trinidad and Tobago Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments". Parline: the IPU’s Open Data Platform. Retrieved 2021-04-21.

See also

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