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The government of Trinidad and Tobago was in the hands of a coalition called the People's Partnership, led by Kamla Persad-Bissessar, between May 2010 and September 2015. Initial Cabinet [ edit ]
Political office-holders in Trinidad and Tobago (13 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Government of Trinidad and Tobago" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
Tobago is a ward of Trinidad and Tobago and is governed locally by the Tobago House of Assembly. Historically, Tobago was divided into seven parishes (Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mary, Saint Patrick and Saint Paul). In 1768 each parish of Tobago had nominated representatives to the Tobago House of Assembly.
Trinidad and Tobago was chosen by its Caribbean neighbours to be the headquarters site of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) which was supposed to replace the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the fall of 2003. However, the government has been unable to pass legislation to effect this change.
Trinidad and Tobago, [a] officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean.Comprising the main islands of Trinidad and Tobago, along with numerous smaller islands, it is located 11 kilometres (6 nautical miles) northeast off the coast of Venezuela, 130 kilometres (70 nautical miles) south of Grenada, and west of Barbados.
Trinidad and Tobago elects its House of Representatives (the lower house of its legislature) on the national level. The head of government , the prime minister, is chosen from among the elected representatives on the basis of his or her command of the support of the majority of legislators.
Between 1797 and 1925, Trinidad was directly ruled by Britain as a crown colony with no elected representation. This was unlike the situation in the rest of the British West Indies where an elected Assembly was the norm. While there was a Council of Advice, which was later replaced by a Council of Government and finally by an Executive and ...
The National Union of Government and Federated Workers (NUGFW) is a trade union in Trinidad and Tobago. It was formed on 3 June 1967 out of a merger between the National Union of Government Employees and the Federated Workers Trade Union. It is the largest union in the country. [citation needed]