| Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Logo Pic: | Trinidad and Tobago Parliament.png |
| Session Room: | POS Redhouse.JPG |
| House Type: | Bicameral |
| Election1: | 20 March 2023 |
| Election2: | 9 September 2015 |
| Leader3: | Nigel de Freitas |
| Election3: | 18 January 2023 |
| Leader4: | Muhammad Yunus Ibrahim |
| Election4: | 22 March 2022 |
| Election5: | 23 September 2015 |
| Leader6 Type: | Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives |
| Leader6: | Esmond Forde |
| Election6: | 23 September 2015 |
| Leader7 Type: | Leader of the Opposition |
| Leader7: | Kamla Persad-Bissessar |
| Election7: | 23 September 2015 |
| Leader8 Type: | Leader of Government Business in the House of Representatives |
| Leader8: | Camille Robinson-Regis |
| Election8: | 23 September 2015 |
| Party8: | PNM |
| Leader9 Type: | Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Representatives |
| Leader9: | David Lee |
| Election9: | 23 September 2015 |
| Party9: | UNC |
| Leader10 Type: | Leader of Government Business in the Senate |
| Leader10: | Amery Browne |
| Election10: | 23 September 2015 |
| Leader11 Type: | Leader of Opposition Business in the Senate |
| Leader11: | Wade Mark |
| Election11: | 23 September 2015 |
| Members: | 72 31 Senators 41 Members of Parliament (MPs) |
| House2: | House of Representatives |
| Structure1: | File:12th Republican Senate of Trinidad and Tobago (2022).svg |
| Structure1 Res: | 250px |
| Political Groups1: | Government
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| Voting System1: | Appointment by the president on advice of the prime minister (16), at her discretion (9) and opposition leader (6) |
| Structure2: | File:12th Republican House of Representaitves of Trinidad and Tobago (2020).svg |
| Structure2 Res: | 250px |
| Political Groups2: | Government |
| Next Election2: | 2025 |
| New Session: | 28 August 2020 |
| Foundation: | 31 August 1962 (years ago) |
| Constitution: | Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago |
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 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. It is at present the only parliament in the world with an incumbent female President, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Leader of the Opposition and made history by appointing the Caribbean's first and only transgender parliamentarian on 15 February 2022.[1] [2] [3] [4] As of 20 April 2021, there are only 24 female members, or 32.9%[5] and eight members born in Tobago or 11.0%.