Presiding Officer of the Tobago House of Assembly

The Presiding Officer of the Tobago House of Assembly is elected by the assembly members and presides over all Sittings of the assembly.[3]

Presiding Officer of the Tobago House of Assembly
Incumbent
Oswald Williams[1]
since 19 December 2019
StylePresiding Officer
(Within Parliament)
The Honourable
(Formal)
Term lengthElected by the Tobago House of Assembly at the start of each session, and upon a vacancy, no limits imposed
Inaugural holderJefferson G. Davidson
Christo Gift (Deputy Presiding Officer)
Formation1996
DeputyDeputy Presiding Officers
SalaryTT$20,890 (per month) (Presiding Officer)
TT$13,930 (per month) (Deputy Presiding Officer)[2]
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Oswald Williams of the People's National Movement is the current Presiding Officer of the Tobago House of Assembly from 22 October 2020 until 28 January 2021.

List of Presiding Officers
Name Term of office Political Party Notes
1 Jefferson Davidson 16 December 1986 2000 NAR
2 Anne Mitchell-Gift 2001 24 January 2013 PNM
3 Kelvin Charles 25 January 2013 23 March 2016 PNM
4 Vanessa Cutting-Thomas 28 April 2016 26 January 2017 PNM
5 Denise Tsoiafatt Angus 26 January 2017 21 November 2019 PNM
(4) Vanessa Cutting-Thomas 19 December 2019 25 September 2020[4] PNM
vacant
6 Oswald Williams 22 October 2020[5] 28 January 2021 PNM

    List of Deputy Presiding Officers
    Name Term of office Political Party Electoral District Notes Name Entered office Left office Political Party Electoral District Notes
    Christo Gift 1996 2000 NAR
    vacant
    Anthony Arnold 2001 2005 PNM
    Albert Pilgrim 2005 24 January 2013 PNM Black Rock/Whim/Spring Garden
    Ancil Dennis 25 January 2013 5 May 2020 PNM Buccoo/Mount Pleasant Dion Isaac 25 January 2013 26 January 2017 PNM
    vacant
    Shomari Hector 29 May 2020 28 January 2021 PNM Bethel/Mt. Irvine

    See also

    References
    1. "New THA Presiding Officer appointed". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
    2. "DRAFT ESTIMATES OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE 2019" (PDF). Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
    3. "About The Assembly". Tobago House of Assembly. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
    4. Williams, Elizabeth. "Presiding Officer Resigns". Caribbean Communications Network. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
    5. "New THA Presiding Officer appointed". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
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