the h on. Jenni F er b a P ti S te-Primu S Minister of Labour and Small Enterprise Development
Sen.
Sen. the h on. Chri S tine Kangaloo President of the Senate
the h on. Paula g o P ee-S Coon Minister of Trade and Industry
Sen. the h on. Fran K lin Khan Minister of Rural Development and Local Government Leader of Government Business
Sen. the ambharat and Fisheries
Sen. the h on. Denni S m o S e S Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security
Sen. Fo S ter Cumming S
Sen. n igel De Freita S Vice President
Sen. a lly S on b a KS h
oPPoSITIoN SENATorS
memberS of the Senate INDEPENDENT SENATorS
Sen. Dr. Dhanay S har m ahabir Co-ordinator of the Independent Bench
Sen. Davi D Small
Sen. h.r. i an r oaC h
Sen. m eli SS a r am K i SS oon
THE SENATE
The Constitution provides that a person is qualified for membership in the Senate if he or she is a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago of the age of twenty-seven years or upwards. There is provision for thirty-one Senators, all appointed by the President: sixteen on the advice of the Prime Minister; six on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition; and nine (Independent) on the discretion of the President from outstanding persons from economic, social or community organizations and other major fields of endeavour.
The presiding officer is the President of the Senate.
