List of speakers of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
List of Speakers of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago.
Below is a list of Speakers of the Legislative Assembly 1950–1961:
| Name | Term served | Elected |
|---|---|---|
| John L.H.V. Savary | 1950–1955 | October 20, 1950 |
| 8th Legislative Council | ||
| Ashford Sinanan [1] | March 1955 | |
| Edgar Mortimer Duke | 1956–1961 | October 28, 1956 |
| 9th Legislative Council |
Below is a list of Speakers of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago:
| Name | Term served | Elected |
|---|---|---|
| Arnold Thomasos | 1961–1981 | December 29, 1961 |
| 1st Independent Parliament | ||
| 2nd Independent Parliament | ||
| 3rd Independent Parliament | ||
| 1st Republican Parliament | ||
| Matthew Ramcharan | 1981–1986 | November 27, 1981 |
| 2nd Republican Parliament | ||
| Nizam Mohammed | 1986–1991 | January 12, 1987 |
| 3rd Republican Parliament | ||
| Occah Seapaul | 1992–1995 | January 13, 1992 |
| 4th Republican Parliament | ||
| Hector McClean | 1995–2000 | November 27, 1995 [2] |
| 5th Republican Parliament | ||
| Dr. Rupert Griffith | 2001–2002 | January 12, 2001 [3] |
| 6th Republican Parliament | ||
| Barendra Sinanan | 2002–2007 | October 17, 2002 [4] |
| 8th Republican Parliament | ||
| Barendra Sinanan | 2007–2010 | December 17, 2007 |
| 9th Republican Parliament | ||
| Wade Mark | 2010–2015 | June 18, 2010 |
| 10th Republican Parliament | ||
| Brigid Annisette-George | 2015–Present | September 23, 2015 |
| 11th Republican Parliament |
Footnotes
- ^ Speaker Savary proceeded on pre-retirement leave in March 1955 and died shortly afterwards. The Deputy Speaker Hon. A.S. Sinanan presided until the Legislative Council was dissolved on May 25, 1956
- ^ Speaker McClean left office on January 11, 2001
- ^ Speaker Griffith left office on April 5, 2002
- ^ Speaker Sinanan left office on December 16, 2007
Sources
- [1] Official website of the Parliament of Trindad and Tobago