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Describe tnt parliament Elections in Trinidad and Tobago gives information on election and election results in Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago elects on national level a House of Representatives (the Lower House of its legislature). The head of government (the Prime Minister) is chosen from among the elected representatives on the basis of his or her command of the support of the majority of legislators. The Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago has two chambers. The House of Representatives has 41 members, elected for a maximum five-year term in single-seat constituencies. The Senate has 31 members: 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 so-called Independent Senators appointed by the President to represent other sectors of civil society. The president is elected for a five-year term by an electoral college consisting of the members of both houses of Parliament. Other elected bodies include the Local Government bodies in Trinidad (2 cities, 3 boroughs, 9 Regional Corporations)[1] and the Tobago House of Assembly which handles local government in the island of Tobago and is entrenched in the Constitution. Until 1925 Trinidad and Tobago was a British Colony ruled through a pure, unelected Crown Colony system, although elected Borough and Municipal Councils existed in Port of Spain and San Fernando. The first elections to the Legislative Council took place in 1925. Seven of the thirteen unofficial members were elected, six unofficials were nominated by the Governor, and twelve official members sat in the Legislative Council on an ex-officio basis. The Governor had the right to an ordinary vote and an additional casting vote, to break any tie. The franchise was determined by income, property and residence qualifications, and was limited to men over the age of 21 and women over the age of 30. The 1946 elections were the first with universal adult suffrage, during which time there existed an even number of elected and unelected members (excluding the Governor). House of Representatives (Trinidad and Tobago) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago) Jump to: navigation, search House of Representatives | Type | Type | Lower House | Leadership | Speaker | Hon. Wade Mark | Deputy Speaker | Hon. Nela Khan | Structure | Seats | 41 | | Political groups | Government * United National Congress (21) * Congress of the People (6) * Tobago Organisation of the People (2)Official Opposition * People's National Movement (12) | Elections | Last election | 24 May 2010 | Meeting place | Red House, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | Website | http://www.ttparliament.org/ | * | * | * | * | | * | The House of Representatives is the elected Lower House of the bicameral Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. The House of Representatives sits in the Red House in Port of Spain. It has 41 members, each elected to represent single-seat constituencies. The Parliament is elected with a five-year life-span, but may be dissolved earlier by the President at any time if so advised by the Prime Minister. After an election, the person with the most support among the members of the House is appointed Prime Minister and asked to form a government. With the exception of 1995 and 2001 this has been the leader of the party which wins a majority of seats in the house. Five constituencies were added in the 2007 election; there were only 36 constituencies prior to 2007. There are now 41 constituencies. * | Latest election e • d Summary of the 24 May 2010 House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago election results | Parties | Votes | % | Seats | People's Partnership Coalition | 432,026 | 59.81 | 29 | People's National Movement | 285,354 | 39.50 | 12 | New National Vision | 1,998 | 0.27 | 0 | Independents | 349 | 0.02 | 0 | Total valid (turnout 69.45%) | 719,727 | 100.00 | 41 | Invalid | 2,595 | | | Total | 722,322 | | | Source: EBC |