President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago

President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago
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Incumbent Nigel de Freitas since 18 January 2023
Style	The Honourable (formal) Mr. President (informal)
Appointer	Members of the Senate
Term length	During the life of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago (five years maximum)
Inaugural holder	J. Hamilton Maurice (1961-1971)
Formation	29 December 1961
Deputy	Vice President of the Senate
Salary	TT$29,590 (per month) (President) TT$18,280 (per month) (Vice President)[1]
Website	ttparliament.org

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The president of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago is generally elected from the government benches. The president chairs debates in the chamber of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago and stands in for the country's president during periods of absence or illness (Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago, section 27).^[2] A vice-president of the Senate is also elected from among the senators. The current president of the Senate is Senator Nigel de Freitas.^[3]