President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago

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The president of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago is generally elected from the government benches. The president chairs debates in the chamber of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago and stands in for the country's president during periods of absence or illness (Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago, section 27).[2] A vice-president of the Senate is also elected from among the senators. The current president of the Senate is Senator Wade Mark.[3]

StyleThe Honourable (formal)
Mr. President (informal)
AppointerMembers of the Senate
Term lengthDuring the life of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago (five years maximum)
Inaugural holderJ. Hamilton Maurice (1961-1971)
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President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago
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Incumbent
Wade Mark
since 23 May 2025
StyleThe Honourable (formal)
Mr. President (informal)
AppointerMembers of the Senate
Term lengthDuring the life of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago (five years maximum)
Inaugural holderJ. Hamilton Maurice (1961-1971)
Formation29 December 1961
DeputyVice President of the Senate
SalaryTT$29,590 (per month) (President)
TT$18,280 (per month) (Vice President)[1]
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Presidents of the Senate

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PresidentServedElectedNotes
J. Hamilton Maurice1961 – 197129 December 1961[4]
Wahid Ali1971 – 198618 June 1971[4]
Michael Williams1987 – 199012 January 1987[4]
Emmanuel Carter1990 – 199512 March 1990[4]
Ganace Ramdial1995 – 200227 November 1995[4]
Linda Baboolal2002 – 20075 April 2002[4]
Danny Montano2007 – 201017 December 2007[4]
Timothy Hamel-Smith2010 – 201518 June 2010[4]
Raziah Ahmed20153 February 2015[4]
Christine Kangaloo2015 – 202323 September 2015[4]
Nigel de Freitas2023 – 202518 January 2023[4]
Wade Mark2025 –23 May 2025[4]
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Vice-presidents of the Senate

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Vice-PresidentServedAppointedNotes
Lancelot Beckles1961 – 197029 December 1961[4]
A. Date Camps1970 – 197121 May 1970[4]
Canute E. Spencer1971 – 197618 June 1971[4]
J. Hamilton-Holder1976 – 198124 September 1976[4]
Emru Millette1981 – 198627 November 1981[4]
Carlyle Walters1987 – 198812 January 1987[4]
Leonard Bradshaw1988 – 199112 April 1988[4]
Ainsley Mark1992 – 199513 January 1992[4]
Philip Hamel-Smith1995 – 200027 November 1995[4]
Wade Mark200112 January 2001[4]
Christine Kangaloo20025 April 2002[4]
Rawle Titus2002 – 200717 October 2002[4]
George Hadeed2007 – 201017 December 2007[4]
Lyndira Oudit2010 – 201318 June 2010[4]
James Lambert2013 – 201510 September 2013[4]
Nigel De Freitas2015 – 202223 September 2015[4]
Muhammad Yunus Ibrahim2022 – 202522 March 2022[4]
Kenya Charles2025 –23 May 2025[4]
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