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The day Trinidad and Tobago declared independence from the British: 24 September Republic Day: Celebrating the day Trinidad and Tobago became a Republic. Variable Eid al-Fitr: End of Ramadan. Locally taken as an official recognition of Islam.
(Appointed by The President in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Act – Chapter 1:01 Section 76 (1) [3]) United National Congress: Basdeo Panday: Rupert Griffith: 8th Republican Parliament: 20th general: 17 October 2002 – 28 September 2007 People's National Movement: Patrick Manning: United National ...
17 January – Three people are killed and five others injured during a mass shooting against a group of men outdoors in Morvant. [1]7 February – The barge MV Gulfstream capsizes off the coast of Tobago, producing an oil spill that affects 15 kilometers of the island's coastline [2] and prompting the declaration of a national emergency.
Until 1925 Trinidad and Tobago was a British colony ruled through a pure, unelected Crown Colony system, although elected borough and municipal councils existed in Port of Spain and San Fernando. The first elections to the Legislative Council took place in 1925.
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.
The 41 members of the House of Representatives are elected by first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies.Registered voters must be 18 years and over, must reside in an electoral district/constituency for at least two months prior to the qualifying date, be a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago or a Commonwealth citizen residing legally in Trinidad and Tobago for a period of at least ...
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 ...
Constituencies of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago No. Name Number of polling divisions (2020) [2] Electorate (2020) [2] 1 Arima: 40 26,384 2 Arouca/Maloney: 24 26,673 3 Barataria/San Juan: 47 25.690 4 Caroni Central: 33 30.107 5 Caroni East: 26 29,031 6 Chaguanas East: 32 26,923 7 Chaguanas West: 30 28,625 8 Couva North: 37 ...