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President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Presidency of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago · Trinidad and Tobago

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How it's filled

In plain words
Elected by the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
Exact method
Elected by an electoral college made up of all members of the Senate and the House of Representatives sitting together; a single nominee is declared elected without a vote. Five-year term (Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Chapter 3).
Seats
1
Source: ttparliament.org, checked (+1 more)

Who holds it now

Sources

  • ttparliament.org · checked Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago, Current Members page, read 2026-10-12: "the Electoral College of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago elected Ms. Christine Kangaloo" (the college is all members of both Houses, Constitution s. 28); selector set to the Parliament authority per world conventions (president chosen by parliament). For: President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
  • en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, Cabinet of Trinidad and Tobago; 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election; Tobago House of Assembly; 2026 Tobago House of Assembly election, read 2026-10-12: cabinet, president, Chief Justice (22 Oct 2025), THA members and results. Fallback: Wikipedia, because the official ministry/THA/OPM/judiciary pages were not read; cross-checked against Wikidata and TTT/EBC press reports. Ministers not re-verified against the Gazette. For: President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Christine Kangaloo, current term

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