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Trinidad and Tobago Government 1996

Names:

conventional long form:

Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

conventional short form:

Trinidad and Tobago

Digraph:

Type:

parliamentary democracy

Capital:

Port-of-Spain

Administrative divisions:

8 counties, 3 municipalities*, and 1 ward**; Arima*, Caroni, Mayaro, Nariva, Port-of-Spain*, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint Patrick, San Fernando*, Tobago**, Victoria

Independence:

31 August 1962 (from UK)

National holiday:

Independence Day, 31 August (1962)

Constitution:

1 August 1976

Legal system:

based on English common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

Suffrage:

18 years of age; universal

Executive branch:

chief of state:

President Noor Mohammed HASSANALI (since 18 March 1987)

head of government:

Prime Minister Patrick Augustus Mervyn MANNING (since 17 December 1991)

cabinet:

Cabinet; responsible to parliament

Legislative branch:

bicameral Parliament

Senate:

consists of a 31-member body appointed by the president

House of Representatives:

elections last held 16 December 1991 (next to be held by December 1996); results - PNM 32%, UNC 13%, NAR 2%; seats - (36 total) PNM 21, UNC 13, NAR 2

Judicial branch:

Court of Appeal, Supreme Court

Political parties and leaders:

People's National Movement (PNM), Patrick MANNING; United National Congress (UNC), Basdeo PANDAY; National Alliance for Reconstruction (NAR), Selby WILSON; Movement for Social Transformation (MOTION), David ABDULLAH; National Joint Action Committee (NJAC), Makandal DAAGA; Republican Party, Nello MITCHELL; National Development Party (NDP), Carson CHARLES; Movement for Unity and Progress (MUP), Hulsie BHAGGAN

Member of:

ACP, C, CARICOM, CCC, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-24, G-77, GATT, IADB, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, ISO, ITU, LAES, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNU, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO

Diplomatic representation in US:

chief of mission:

Ambassador Corinne Averille McKNIGHT

chancery:

1708 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036

telephone:

[1] (202) 467-6490

FAX:

[1] (202) 785-3130

consulate(s) general:

New York

US diplomatic representation:

chief of mission:

Ambassador Brian DONNELLY (since September 1994)

embassy:

15 Queen's Park West, Port-of-Spain

mailing address:

P. O. Box 752, Port-of-Spain

telephone:

[1] (809) 622-6372 through 6376, 6176

FAX:

[1] (809) 628-5462

Flag:

red with a white-edged black diagonal band from the upper hoist side

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