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
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Flagcaption:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago
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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:

NameTerm servedElectedLegislative Council
John L.H.V. Savary1950 - 1955October 20, 19508th
Ashford Sinanan[2] 1955-1956March 1955
Edgar Mortimer Duke1956 - 1961October 28, 19569th

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

NameTerm servedElectedIndependent Parliament
Arnold Thomasos1961 - 1981December 29, 19611st Independent Parliament
2nd Independent Parliament
3rd Independent Parliament
1st Republican Parliament
Matthew Ramcharan1981 - 1986November 27, 19812nd Republican Parliament
Nizam Mohammed1986 - 1991January 12, 19873rd Republican Parliament
Occah Seapaul1992 - 1995January 13, 19924th Republican Parliament
Hector McClean1995 - 2000November 27, 1995 [3] 5th Republican Parliament
Rupert Griffith2001 - 2002January 12, 2001 [4] 6th Republican Parliament
Barendra Sinanan2002 - 2010October 17, 2002 [5] 8th Republican Parliament
December 17, 20079th Republican Parliament
Wade Mark2010 - 2015June 18, 201010th Republican Parliament
Bridgid Annisette-George2015 - PresentSeptember 23, 201511th Republican Parliament
August 28, 202012th Republican Parliament

Sources

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