The President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago

Senate of Trinidad and Tobago

The Senate of Trinidad and Tobago is the appointed Upper House of the bicameral Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. The Senate sits in the Red House in Port of Spain...

 is generally elected from the government benches. He or she chairs debates in the chamber and stands in for the country's president

President of Trinidad and Tobago

The President of Trinidad and Tobago is the head of state of Trinidad and Tobago, and the commander in chief of its armed forces. The office was established when the country became a republic in 1976, before which the head of state was Queen Elizabeth II...

 during periods of absence or illness (Constitution, section 27). A Vice-President of the Senate is also elected from among the senators. The current President of the Senate is Timothy Hamel-Smith, who replaced Danny Montano

Danny Montano

Danny Montano is a politician from Trinidad and Tobago. He was first elected as a member of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago on 27 November 1995, and became Minister of Housing on 26 December 2001. On 15 October 2002 he became Minister of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education, stepping down...

 in June 2010.

Presidents of the Senate

President	Served	Elected
J. Hamilton Maurice	1961–1971	29 December 1961
Wahid Ali	1971–1986	18 June 1971
Michael Williams Michael J. Williams (politician) Michael Jay Williams , son of Louis Jay Williams, is a Trinidad and Tobago politician and businessman. Williams attended Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada to study engineering. Mr. Williams was appointed to the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago by A.N.R. Robinson following the National...	1987–1990	12 January 1987
Emmanuel Carter	1990–1995	12 March 1990
Ganace Ramdial	1995–2002	27 November 1995
Linda Baboolal Linda Baboolal Dr Linda Baboolal is a Trinidadian physician. She has served as her country's Minister of Social Services and Minister of Health, the first female Chairperson of the People's National Movement party, and as President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago .-Early life and education:Linda Mohan was...	2002–2007	5 April 2002
Danny Montano Danny Montano Danny Montano is a politician from Trinidad and Tobago. He was first elected as a member of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago on 27 November 1995, and became Minister of Housing on 26 December 2001. On 15 October 2002 he became Minister of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education, stepping down...	2007–2010	17 December 2007
Timothy Hamel-Smith	2010–present	18 June 2010

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 J. Hamilton-Holder Joseph Hamilton-Holder became mayor of Port of Spain in 1968. Hamilton-Holder had joined the City Corporation in 1956 after defeating Michael Lee Leung in the Southern Ward on a PNM ticket. He then served as Dennis Mahabir's deputy when Mahabir was elected in 1957 to 1959...	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	2002–2007	17 October 2002
George Hadeed	2007–2010	17 December 2007
Lyndira Oudit	2010–present	18 June 2010