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Leader of the Opposition (Trinidad and Tobago)

Parliamentary position of Trinidad and Tobago


Parliamentary position of Trinidad and Tobago

FieldValue
postLeader of the Opposition
bodythe
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
insigniaCoat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago (2025).svg
insigniacaptionCoat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago
flagFile:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg
flagcaptionFlag of Trinidad and Tobago
incumbentPennelope Beckles-Robinson
imagePennelope Beckles-Robinson (cropped).jpg
incumbentsince
appointerPresident of Trinidad and Tobago
nominatorHouse of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
member_of
departmentOfficial Opposition
Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
Leader of the Opposition's Office
reports_toParliament of Trinidad and Tobago
styleThe Honorable (formal)
Leader of the Opposition (spoken)
seatOffice of the Leader of the Opposition, Chloe Building, 11 Charles Street, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
termlengthWhile leader of the largest political party in the House of Representatives that is not in government
formation
inauguralAshford Sastri Sinanan (Legislative Council)
Rudranath Capildeo (Independent Parliament)
Basdeo Panday (Republican Parliament)
constituting_instrumentConstitution of Trinidad and Tobago
website
salaryper annum (2019)

Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago Leader of the Opposition's Office Leader of the Opposition (spoken) Rudranath Capildeo (Independent Parliament) Basdeo Panday (Republican Parliament)

The Leader of the Opposition (officially the Leader of the Opposition of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago) is the leader of the largest political party in the House of Representatives that is not in government.

The Leader of the Opposition is a member of the House of Representatives, and is appointed by the President of Trinidad and Tobago.

The current Leader of the Opposition is Pennelope Beckles-Robinson.

Leaders of the Opposition of Trinidad and Tobago

(3) (2) (2) (3) (2) (1)Opposition LeaderTerm of officeParliamentPartyNo.PortraitOpposition Leader
(birth–death)
ConstituencyTook officeLeft office[[File:Male portrait placeholder cropped.jpg100px]]**Ashford Sastri Sinanan**Party of Political Progress Groups}} "[[File:BhadaseSaganMaraj.jpg100px]]**Bhadase Sagan Maraj****Rudranath Capildeo****Vernon Jamadar****—****John R.F. Richardson****Basdeo Panday****Raffique Shah****—****Basdeo Panday****—**People's National Movement}}; color:black"**6**rowspan="2"[[File:Patrick Manning 2008.jpg100px]]rowspan="2"**Patrick Manning**United National Congress}}; color:black"**(4)**rowspan="2"[[File:Basdeo Panday with Mikko Pyhälä (Ambassador of Finland) (cropped).jpgframeless100px]]rowspan="2"**Basdeo Panday**People's National Movement}}; color:black"**(6)**rowspan="3"[[File:Patrick Manning 2008.jpg100px]]rowspan="3"**Patrick Manning**United National Congress}}; color:black"**(4)**rowspan="3"[[File:Basdeo Panday with Mikko Pyhälä (Ambassador of Finland) (cropped).jpgframeless100px]]rowspan="3"**Basdeo Panday**United National Congress}}; color:black"**7**rowspan="2"[[File:Kamla Persad-Bissesar 2013.jpg100px]]rowspan="2"**Kamla Persad-Bissessar**United National Congress}}; color:black"**(4)**rowspan="2"[[File:Basdeo Panday with Mikko Pyhälä (Ambassador of Finland) (cropped).jpgframeless100px]]rowspan="2"**Basdeo Panday****—**United National Congress}}; color:black"**(7)**rowspan="2"[[File:Kamla Persad-Bissesar 2013.jpg100px]]rowspan="2"**Kamla Persad-Bissessar****—**People's National Movement}}; color:black"**8**rowspan="2"[[File:KeithRowley.jpg100px]]rowspan="2"**Keith Rowley**United National Congress}} "United National Congress}}; color:black"**(7)**rowspan="2"[[File:Kamla Persad-Bissesar 2013.jpg100px]]rowspan="2"**Kamla Persad-Bissessar**People's National Movement}} "People's National Movement}}; color:black"**9**rowspan="2"[[File:Pennelope Beckles-Robinson (cropped).jpg100px]]rowspan="2"**Pennelope Beckles-Robinson**United National Congress}} "
**Election****Head of Government**
**Chief Minister** (1950-1959)
**Premier** (1959-1962)
**Prime Minister** (1962-*present*)
Non Partisan}}; color:black"** 1**195119568th Legislative CouncilIndependent[1950](1950-trinidad-and-tobago-general-election)Albert Gomes
(1950–1956)
People's Democratic Party (Trinidad and Tobago)}}; color:black"26 October 195621 September 19619th Legislative CouncilPeople's Democratic Party (1956-1957)[1956](1956-trinidad-and-tobago-general-election)People's National Movement}} "Eric Williams
(1956–1981)
*as Chief Minister*
(1956–1959),
*as Premier*
(1959–1962),
*as Prime Minister*
(1962–1981)
Democratic Labour Party (Trinidad and Tobago)}}; color:black"** 2**Democratic Labour Party (1957-1961)
Democratic Labour Party (Trinidad and Tobago)}}; color:black"**1**[[File:Rudranath Capildeo.jpg100px]]29 December 1961June 19671st Independent ParliamentDemocratic Labour Party[1961](1961-trinidad-and-tobago-general-election)
2nd Independent Parliament[1966](1966-trinidad-and-tobago-general-election)
5 years, 4 months
Democratic Labour Party (Trinidad and Tobago)}}; color:black"**2**[[File:Male portrait placeholder cropped.jpg100px]]July 196719712nd Independent ParliamentDemocratic Labour Party
Non Partisan}}; color:black"**3**[[File:Male portrait placeholder cropped.jpg100px]]21 July 197219 June 19763rd Independent ParliamentIndependent[1971](1971-trinidad-and-tobago-general-election)
United Labour Front}}; color:black"**4**[[File:Basdeo Panday with Mikko Pyhälä (Ambassador of Finland) (cropped).jpgframeless100px]]197619771st Republican ParliamentUnited Labour Front[1976](1976-trinidad-and-tobago-general-election)
United Labour Front}}; color:black"**5**[[File:RaffiqueShah.png100px]]9 August 197731 March 19781st Republican ParliamentUnited Labour Front
United Labour Front}}; color:black"**(4)**[[File:Basdeo Panday with Mikko Pyhälä (Ambassador of Finland) (cropped).jpgframeless100px]]197819861st Republican ParliamentUnited Labour Front
2nd Republican Parliament[1981](1981-trinidad-and-tobago-general-election)People's National Movement}} "George Chambers
(1981–1986)
198619902nd Republican ParliamentPeople's National Movement[1986](1986-trinidad-and-tobago-general-election)National Alliance for Reconstruction}} "A. N. R. Robinson
(1986–1991)
3rd Republican Parliament
19906 November 19953rd Republican ParliamentUnited National Congress[1991](1991-trinidad-and-tobago-general-election)People's National Movement}} "Patrick Manning (1991–1995)
4th Republican Parliament
6 November 199524 December 20015th Republican ParliamentPeople's National Movement[1995](1995-trinidad-and-tobago-general-election)United National Congress}} "Basdeo Panday
(1995–2001)
6th Republican Parliament[2000](2000-trinidad-and-tobago-general-election)
24 December 200126 April 20067th Republican ParliamentUnited National Congress[2001](2001-trinidad-and-tobago-general-election)People's National Movement}} "Patrick Manning
(2001–2010)
8th Republican Parliament[2002](2002-trinidad-and-tobago-general-election)
26 April 20068 November 20079th Republican ParliamentUnited National Congress[2007](2007-trinidad-and-tobago-general-election)
8 November 200725 February 20109th Republican ParliamentUnited National Congress
25 February 201026 May 20109th Republican ParliamentUnited National Congress
26 May 20109 September 201510th Republican ParliamentPeople's National Movement[2010](2010-trinidad-and-tobago-general-election)Kamla Persad-Bissessar
(2010–2015)
9 September 20151 May 202511th Republican Parliament
(2015–2020)United National Congress[2015](2015-trinidad-and-tobago-general-election)Keith Rowley
(2015–2025)
12th Republican Parliament
(2020–2025)[2020](2020-trinidad-and-tobago-general-election)Stuart Young
(2025)
6 May 2025Incumbent13th Republican ParliamentPeople's National Movement[2025](2025-trinidad-and-tobago-general-election)Kamla Persad-Bissessar
(2025–present)

Footnotes

References

References

  1. "Trinidad and Tobago Parliament".
  2. "DRAFT ESTIMATES OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE 2019". Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
  3. "Trinidad and Tobago Parliament".
  4. "Caribbean Elections Biography {{!}} John R.F. Richardson".
  5. (9 September 2015). "Rowley sworn in as T&T PM".
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