House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago - Definition

The House of Representatives is the elected Lower House of the bicameral Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. The House of Representatives sits in the Red House in Port-of-Spain. It has 36 members, each elected to represent single-seat constituencies. The Parliament is elected with a five-year life-span, but may be dissolved earlier by the President at any time if so advised by the Prime Minister.

After an election, the person with the most support among the members of the House is appointed Prime Minister and asked to form a government. With the exception of 1995 and 2001 this has been the leader of the party which wins a majority of seats in the house.

Constituencies

1. Diego Martin Central - Kenneth Valley (PNM)
2. Diego Martin East - Colm Imbert (PNM)
3. Diego Martin West - Keith Rowley (PNM)
4. Port-of-Spain North/St. Anns West - John Rahael (PNM)
5. Port-of-Spain South - Eric Williams (PNM)
6. St. Anns East - Anthony Roberts
7. Laventille West - Eulalie James (PNM)
8. Lavantille East/Morvant - Fitzgerald Hinds (PNM)
9. San Juan/Barataria - Dr. Fuad Khan (UNC)
10. Tunapuna - Eddie Hart (PNM)
11. St. Joseph - Gerald Yetming (UNC)
12. St. Augustine - Winston Dookeran (UNC)
13. Arouca North - Jarette Narine (PNM)
14. Arouca South - Camille Robinson-Regis
15. Arima - Penelope Beckles (PNM)
16. Toco/Manzanilla - Roger Boynes (PNM)
17. Nariva - Harry Partap
18. Ortoire/Mayaro - Franklin Khan (PNM)
19. Princes Town - Subhas Panday (UNC)
20. Siparia - Kamla Persad-Bissessar (UNC)
21. La Brea - Hedwidge Bereaux (PNM)
22. Point Fortin - Lawrence Achong (PNM)
23. Oropouche - Dr. Roodal Moonilal (UNC)
24. Fyzabad - Chandreshdath Sharma (UNC)
25. Naparima - Nizam Baksh (UNC)
26. San Fernando West - Diane Seukeran (PNM)
27. San Fernando East - Patrick Manning (PNM)
28. Pointe-à-Pierre - Gillian Lucky (UNC)
29. Tabaquite - Dr. Adesh Nanan (UNC)
30. Couva South - Kelvin Ramnath (UNC)
31. Couva North - Basdeo Panday (UNC)
32. Chaguanas - Manohar Ramsaran (UNC)
33. Caroni Central - Dr. Hamza Rafeeq (UNC)
34. Caroni East - Ganga Singh (UNC)
35. Tobago East - Eudine Job-Davis (PNM)
36. Tobago West - Stanford Callender (PNM)

See also

• Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
• Senate of Trinidad and Tobago
• Elections in Trinidad and Tobago
• List of political parties in Trinidad and Tobago
• Politics of Trinidad and Tobago

External links

Website of the Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (http://www.ttparliament.org)