Leader of the Opposition (Trinidad and Tobago)
Leader of the Opposition of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | |
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Inaugural holder | Rudranath Capildeo as Leader of the Opposition of the Commonwealth of Trinidad and Tobago |
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This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Trinidad and Tobago |
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The Leader of the Opposition in Trinidad and Tobago is the leader of the largest political party which has not formed the current 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 Kamla Persad-Bissessar, leader of the United National Congress.
Leaders of the Opposition of Trinidad and Tobago
Government | # | Incumbent | Portrait | Tenure | Political affiliation | ||
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Took office | Left office | ||||||
British Trinidad and Tobago | |||||||
1 | Ashford Sastri Sinanan | 1951 | 1956 | Democratic Labour Party | |||
Commonwealth of Trinidad and Tobago | |||||||
2 | Rudranath Capildeo | ![]() | 1962 | June 1967 | Democratic Labour Party | ||
3 | Vernon Jamadar | ![]() | July 1967 | 1971 | Democratic Labour Party | ||
4 | John R.F. Richardson | ![]() | July 1972 | 1976 | Non-partisan | ||
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | |||||||
5 | Basdeo Panday (1st time) | ![]() | 1976 | 1977 | United Labour Front | ||
6 | Raffique Shah | ![]() | 9 August 1977 | 31 March 1978 | United Labour Front | ||
7 | Basdeo Panday (2nd time) | ![]() | 1978 | 1986 | United Labour Front | ||
8 | Patrick Manning (1st time) | ![]() | 1986 | 1990 | People's National Movement | ||
9 | Basdeo Panday (3rd time) | ![]() | 1990 | 1995 | United National Congress | ||
10 | Patrick Manning (2nd time) | ![]() | 6 November 1995 | 24 December 2001 | People's National Movement | ||
11 | Basdeo Panday (4th time) | ![]() | 24 December 2001 | 26 April 2006 | United National Congress | ||
12 | Kamla Persad-Bissessar (1st time) | ![]() | 26 April 2006 | 8 November 2007 | United National Congress | ||
12 | Basdeo Panday (5th time) | ![]() | 8 November 2007 | 25 February 2010 | United National Congress | ||
14 | Kamla Persad-Bissessar (2nd time) | ![]() | 25 February 2010 | 25 May 2010 | United National Congress | ||
15 | Keith Rowley (1st time) | ![]() | 25 May 2010 | 9 September 2015[1] | People's National Movement | ||
16 | Kamla Persad-Bissessar (3rd time) | ![]() | 9 September 2015 | Present | United National Congress |
See also
- Politics of Trinidad and Tobago
- President of Trinidad and Tobago
- List of Prime Ministers of Trinidad and Tobago
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