List of speakers of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago explained

Post:	Speaker
Body:	the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
Flag:	Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg
Flagsize:	110px
Flagborder:	yes
Flagcaption:	Flag of Trinidad and Tobago
Insignia:
Incumbent:	Bridgid Annisette-George
Incumbentsince:	23 September 2015
Appointer:	Members of the House of Representatives
Termlength:	During the life of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago (five years maximum)
Inaugural:	John L.H.V. Savary Arnold Thomasos
Formation:	20 October 1950
Deputy:	Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
Precursor:	Wade Mark
Salary:	(per month) (Speaker) (per month) (Deputy Speaker)^[1]

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	Legislative Council
	John L.H.V. Savary	1950 - 1955	October 20, 1950	8th
	Ashford Sinanan^[2]	1955-1956	March 1955
	Edgar Mortimer Duke	1956 - 1961	October 28, 1956	9th

Below is a list of speakers of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago:

Name		Term served	Elected	Independent Parliament
	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 ^[3]	5th Republican Parliament
	Rupert Griffith	2001 - 2002	January 12, 2001 ^[4]	6th Republican Parliament
	Barendra Sinanan	2002 - 2010	October 17, 2002 ^[5]	8th Republican Parliament
			December 17, 2007	9th Republican Parliament
	Wade Mark	2010 - 2015	June 18, 2010	10th Republican Parliament
	Bridgid Annisette-George	2015 - Present	September 23, 2015	11th Republican Parliament
			August 28, 2020	12th Republican Parliament

Sources

• http://www.ttparliament.org/members.php?mid=22 Official website of the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago

Notes and References

1. Web site: https://www.finance.gov.tt/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Numbered-Draft-Estimates-Statutory-Boards-2019.pdf . 7 January 2020.
2. 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
3. Speaker McClean left office on January 11, 2001
4. Speaker Griffith left office on April 5, 2002
5. Speaker Sinanan left office on December 16, 2007