Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago

Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Senate House of Representatives
Structure
Members	Peers 41 Members of Parliament (MPs)
Elections
House of Representatives Last election	24 May 2010
Meeting place
Website
http://www.ttparliament.org/

Trinidad and Tobago

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The Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago is the legislative branch of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. The Parliament is bicameral. It consists of the elected House of Representatives, which has 43 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies, and the Senate which has 31 members appointed by the President: 16 Government Senators appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister, 6 Opposition Senators appointed on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition and 9 Independent Senators appointed by the President to represent other sectors of civil society.

See also

• House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
• Senate of Trinidad and Tobago
• Elections in Trinidad and Tobago
• List of political parties in Trinidad and Tobago
• Politics of Trinidad and Tobago

• The Red House, (Parliament building) - located in central Port of Spain.

External links

• Website of the Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago