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The '''President''' of the [[Senate of Trinidad and Tobago]] is generally elected from the government benches. He or she chairs debates in the chamber and stands in for the [[President of Trinidad and Tobago|country's president]] during periods of absence or illness ([[Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago|Constitution]], section 27).<ref>http://www.ttparliament.org/Docs/constitution/ttconst.pdf</ref> A Vice-President of the Senate is also elected from among the senators. The current President of the Senate is [[Danny Montano]], who replaced [[Linda Baboolal]] in November 2007.<ref>http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,71220.html</ref> |
The '''President''' of the [[Senate of Trinidad and Tobago]] is generally elected from the government benches. He or she chairs debates in the chamber and stands in for the [[President of Trinidad and Tobago|country's president]] during periods of absence or illness ([[Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago|Constitution]], section 27).<ref>[http://www.ttparliament.org/Docs/constitution/ttconst.pdf Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago - Updated to 2003<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> A Vice-President of the Senate is also elected from among the senators. The current President of the Senate is [[Danny Montano]], who replaced [[Linda Baboolal]] in November 2007.<ref>[http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,71220.html Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday : newsday.co.tt :<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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==Presidents of the Senate== |
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Revision as of 08:21, 29 March 2008
The President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago is generally elected from the government benches. He or she chairs debates in the chamber and stands in for the country's president during periods of absence or illness (Constitution, section 27).[1] A Vice-President of the Senate is also elected from among the senators. The current President of the Senate is Danny Montano, who replaced Linda Baboolal in November 2007.[2]
Presidents of the Senate
| President | Served | Elected |
|---|---|---|
| J. Hamilton Maurice | 1961 – 1971 | 29 December 1961 |
| Wahid Ali | 1971 – 1986 | 18 June 1971 |
| Michael Williams | 1987 – 1990 | 12 January 1987 |
| Emmanuel Carter | 1990 – 1995 | 12 March 1990 |
| Ganace Ramdial | 1995 – 2002 | 27 November 1995 |
| Linda Baboolal | 2002 – 2007 | 5 April 2002 |
| Danny Montano | 2007 | Nov 2007 (?) |
Vice-Presidents of the Senate
| Vice-President | Served | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Lancelot Beckles | 1961 – 1970 | 29 December 1961 |
| A. Date Camps | 1970 – 1971 | 21 May 1970 |
| Canute E. Spencer | 1971 – 1976 | 18 June 1971 |
| J. Hamilton-Holder | 1976 – 1981 | 24 September 1976 |
| Emru Millette | 1981 – 1986 | 27 November 1981 |
| Carlyle Walters | 1987 – 1988 | 12 January 1987 |
| Leonard Bradshaw | 1988 – 1991 | 12 April 1988 |
| Ainsley Mark | 1992 – 1995 | 13 January 1992 |
| Philip Hamel-Smith | 1995 – 2000 | 27 November 1995 |
| Wade Mark | 2001 | 12 January 2001 |
| Christine Kangaloo | 2002 | 5 April 2002 |
| Rawle Titus | 2002 > | 17 October 2002 |