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This is a list of the heads of state of Trinidad and Tobago, from the independence of Trinidad and Tobago in 1962 to the present day. From 1962 to 1976, the head of state under the Trinidad and Tobago Independence Act 1962 was the queen of Trinidad and Tobago, Elizabeth II, who was also the monarch of the other Commonwealth realms. The Queen ...
Monarch Portrait Coat of Arms and Emblems Sovereign state(s) Since (Length) House Type Heir to the throne Ref. Co-Prince [a] Joan Enric Vives i Sicília Andorra: 12 May 2003 (21 years, 294 days) — Ceremonial: Ex officio [13] [14] Emmanuel Macron: 14 May 2017 (7 years, 292 days) — King: Charles III [b] Antigua and Barbuda: 8 September 2022 [c]
For calypso monarchs of Trinidad and Tobago see Calypso Monarch. For the titular queen of the indigenous people of Trinidad and Tobago, see Carib Queen; For the history of Trinidad and Tobago before it became a republic, see History of Trinidad and Tobago and Queen of Trinidad and Tobago.
Denyse Burnadette Kirline Plummer HBM (8 November 1953 – 27 August 2023) [1] was a Trinidadian calypsonian and gospel singer. The child of a white father and a black mother, she initially faced significant prejudice in a genre traditionally seen as Afro-Caribbean, but was eventually recognised as a leading calypso performer.
The government of Trinidad and Tobago was officially known as "Her Majesty's Government in Trinidad and Tobago". [10] [11] The monarch of Trinidad and Tobago, the Senate, and the House of Representatives constituted the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. [9] All executive powers of Trinidad and Tobago rested with the sovereign.
Sandra DesVignes-Millington, also known as Singing Sandra, was a Trinidadian calypsonian renowned for her voice and lyrics, was born in 1957 in East Dry River, Trinidad. She won the title National Calypso Queen in 1987, and Calypso Monarch title at the 1999 and 2003 carnivals.
The prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago is the head of the executive branch of government in Trinidad and Tobago.. Following a general election, which takes place every five years, the president appoints as prime minister the person who has the support of a majority in the House of Representatives; this has generally been the leader of the party which won the most seats in the election ...
Trinidad and Tobago, [a] officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean.Comprising the main islands of Trinidad and Tobago, along with numerous smaller islands, it is located 11 kilometres (6 nautical miles) northeast off the coast of Venezuela, 130 kilometres (70 nautical miles) south of Grenada, and west of Barbados.