Senate of Trinidad and Tobago
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The Senate of Trinidad and Tobago is the appointed upper chamber of the country’s bicameral Parliament, responsible for reviewing, amending, and approving legislation.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative body
ⓘ
parliamentary chamber ⓘ upper house ⓘ |
| appointingAuthority | President of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| appointmentBasis |
President’s independent discretion
ⓘ
advice of the Leader of the Opposition ⓘ advice of the Prime Minister ⓘ |
| canConsider |
private bills
ⓘ
public bills ⓘ |
| chamberType | appointed chamber ⓘ |
| constitutionalRole | part of the law‑making process ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | component of the supreme legislative authority ⓘ |
| country | Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago
|
| establishedInYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeFunction | scrutiny of bills ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to delay legislation
ⓘ
to propose amendments to bills ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeSystem | bicameral legislature ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Port of Spain
ⓘ
Trinidad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsIn |
The Red House
ⓘ
surface form:
Red House
|
| numberOfGovernmentSenators | 16 ⓘ |
| numberOfIndependentSenators | 9 ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 31 ⓘ |
| numberOfOppositionSenators | 6 ⓘ |
| oversightFunction | scrutiny of executive actions ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| presidingOfficerTitle | President of the Senate ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
legislative review
ⓘ
representation of various interests ⓘ |
| relatedChamber | House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| role |
amends legislation
ⓘ
approves legislation ⓘ reviews legislation ⓘ |
| sessionLocation | Red House, Port of Spain ⓘ |
| termLengthDescription | senators serve at the President’s pleasure within the life of a Parliament ⓘ |
| votingSystem | not directly elected ⓘ |
| website | https://www.ttparliament.org/senate/ ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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