Leader of the Opposition (Trinidad and Tobago)

Leader of the Opposition of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Incumbent Kamla Persad-Bissessar since 9 September 2015
Inaugural holder	Basdeo Panday as Leader of the Opposition of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Rudranath Capildeo as Leader of the Opposition of the Dominion 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

#	Incumbent	Portrait	Tenure		Political affiliation
			Took office	Left office
	Ashford Sastri Sinanan		1951	1956		Democratic Labour Party
	Simbhoonath Capildeo		1956	1962		Democratic Labour Party
1 (Dominion of Trinidad and Tobago)	Rudranath Capildeo		31 August 1962	June 1967		Democratic Labour Party
2 (Dominion of Trinidad and Tobago)	Vernon Jamadar		July 1967	1971		Democratic Labour Party
3 (Dominion of Trinidad and Tobago)	John R.F. Richardson		July 1972	1976		Non-partisan
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
1	Basdeo Panday (1st time)		1976	1977		United Labour Front
2	Raffique Shah		9 August 1977	31 March 1978		United Labour Front
3	Basdeo Panday (2nd time)		1978	1986		United Labour Front
4	Patrick Manning (1st time)		1986	1990		People's National Movement
5	Basdeo Panday (3rd time)		1990	1995		United National Congress
6	Patrick Manning (2nd time)		6 November 1995	24 December 2001		People's National Movement
7	Basdeo Panday (4th time)		24 December 2001	26 April 2006		United National Congress
8	Kamla Persad-Bissessar (1st time)		26 April 2006	8 November 2007		United National Congress
9	Basdeo Panday (5th time)		8 November 2007	25 February 2010		United National Congress
10	Kamla Persad-Bissessar (2nd time)		25 February 2010	25 May 2010		United National Congress
11	Keith Rowley		25 May 2010	9 September 2015[1]		People's National Movement
12	Kamla Persad-Bissessar (3rd time)		9 September 2015	Incumbent		United National Congress

See also

• Politics of Trinidad and Tobago
• President of Trinidad and Tobago
• List of Prime Ministers of Trinidad and Tobago

References

External links

• Trinidad and Tobago Parliament - Leaders of the Opposition