Electoral College

Since 1976, the Electoral College has convened for the purpose of electing those distinguished men and women who would serve as Presidents of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. 

The Constitution provides for an Electoral College consisting of all the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives assembled together. This meeting is arranged and chaired by the Speaker of the House. The President is elected by the Electoral College voting by secret ballot. Ten Senators, the Speaker and twelve other members of the House of Representatives constitute a quorum of the Electoral College. The President so elected shall normally hold office for a term of five years.

Here are the verbatim notes from Electoral College meetings to elect a President:

• December 29, 1976 – Sir Ellis Clarke elected President
• December 28, 1981 – Sir Ellis Clarke re-elected President
• February 16, 1987 – Mr. Noor Hassanali elected President
• February 18, 1992 – Mr. Noor Hassanali re-elected President
• February 14, 1997 – Mr. Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson elected President
• February 14, 2003 – Prof. George Maxwell Richards elected President
• February 11, 2008 – Prof. George Maxwell Richards re-elected President
• February 15, 2013 – Mr.  Anthony Thomas Aquinas Carmona elected President
• January 19, 2018 – Ms. Paula-Mae Weekes elected President
• January 20, 2023 – Ms. Christine Carla Kangaloo elected President