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  2. President of Trinidad and Tobago - Wikipedia

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    On 12 December 1969, at a sitting of the House of Representatives, the prime minister moved a motion on constitutional reform.He suggested that the House approve the appointment of a joint select committee of Parliament which would include representatives of all parties to consider whether it was desirable for Trinidad and Tobago to become a republic.

  3. Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago - Wikipedia

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    The Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago is the legislative branch of Trinidad and Tobago.The Parliament is bicameral.Besides the President of Trinidad and Tobago, it is composed of the House of Representatives, which is composed of the Speaker of the House of Representatives in addition to 41 directly elected members serving a five-year term in single-seat constituencies, and the Senate which ...

  4. Politics of Trinidad and Tobago - Wikipedia

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    The country's highest court is the Court of Appeal of Trinidad and Tobago, [5] whose chief justice is appointed by the president after consultation with the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition. [6] The current Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago is Ivor Archie. [7]

  5. House of Representatives (Trinidad and Tobago) - Wikipedia

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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 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.

  6. Elections in Trinidad and Tobago - Wikipedia

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    Other elected bodies include the local government bodies in Trinidad (two cities, three boroughs, nine regional corporations) [1] and the Tobago House of Assembly, which handles local government in the island of Tobago and is entrenched in the constitution. Until 1925 Trinidad and Tobago was a British colony ruled through a pure, unelected ...

  7. Leader of the Opposition (Trinidad and Tobago) - Wikipedia

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    President of Trinidad and Tobago: Term length: While leader of the largest political party in the House of Representatives that is not in government: Constituting instrument: Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago: Inaugural holder: Ashford Sastri Sinanan (Legislative Council of British Trinidad and Tobago) Rudranath Capildeo (Parliament of the ...

  8. Queen of Trinidad and Tobago - Wikipedia

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    A new constitution was adopted on 1 August 1976, and the country became the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago with a president as head of state, but remains a member of the Commonwealth. [3] Elizabeth II visited Trinidad and Tobago once during her tenure, in February 1966. [4]

  9. President's House, Trinidad and Tobago - Wikipedia

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    Trinidad and Tobago attained independence on 31 August 1962. The mansion was then used as a museum and art gallery for a period, until it again became the residence of the governors-general. When Trinidad and Tobago became a republic in 1976, the governor-general's mansion was subsequently designated as "The President's House", and became the ...