Christine Kangaloo

Christine Carla Kangaloo (born 1 December 1961)[4] is a Trinidadian politician and lawyer. She has been the 7th president of Trinidad and Tobago since 2023.


Christine Kangaloo

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Kangaloo in 2008
7th President of Trinidad and Tobago
Assumed office
20 March 2023
Prime MinisterKeith Rowley
Stuart Young
Kamla Persad-Bissessar
Preceded byPaula-Mae Weekes
President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago
In office
23 September 2015 – 17 January 2023
PresidentAnthony Carmona
Paula-Mae Weekes
Prime MinisterKeith Rowley
Preceded byRaziah Ahmed
Succeeded byNigel de Freitas
Member of the Senate
In office
23 September 2015 – 17 January 2023
Succeeded byRichie Sookhai
Minister of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education
In office
8 November 2007 – 25 May 2010
Prime MinisterPatrick Manning
Preceded byMustapha Abdul-Hamid
Succeeded byFazal Karim
Member of Parliament for Pointe-à-Pierre
In office
5 November 2007 – 8 April 2010[1]
Preceded byGillian Lucky
Succeeded byErrol McLeod
Minister of Legal Affairs
In office
14 May 2005 – 7 November 2007
Prime MinisterPatrick Manning
Preceded byPeter Taylor
Succeeded byPrakash Ramadhar
Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister (Social Services Delivery)
In office
15 October 2002 – 13 May 2005
Prime MinisterPatrick Manning
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Vice-President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago
In office
5 April 2002 – 28 August 2002
Senate PresidentLinda Baboolal
Preceded byWade Mark
Succeeded byRawle Titus
Opposition Senator
In office
12 January 2001 – 13 October 2001
Personal details
Born1 December 1961
     (aged 64)
[2]
San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies Federation, British Empire[2]
Political partyIndependent (2015–present)[a]
Other political
affiliations
People's National Movement (2001–2015)
Spouse(s)
Kerwyn Garcia
(m. 1998)
[2]
Alma mater
Profession
  • Politician
  • lawyer

Christine Kangaloo Media

Notes

  1. Kangaloo was elected senate president and president under the nomination of the PNM. She resigned her party membership prior to taking office.[3]

References

  1. (in en) Trinidad gov't dissolves parliament for election. Reuters. 8 April 2010. https://uk.reuters.com/article/trinidad-election/trinidad-govt-dissolves-parliament-for-election-idUKN0822452920100408. Retrieved 15 July 2020. [dead link]
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "The President | The Office of the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago".
  3. Webb, Yvonne (8 January 2023). "Attorney Kerwyn Garcia on life with presidential nominee: 'I'm always Mr Christine Kangaloo' - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday". newsday.co.tt. https://newsday.co.tt/2023/01/08/attorney-kerwyn-garcia-on-life-with-presidential-nominee-im-always-mr-christine-kangaloo/. Retrieved 21 January 2023. 
  4. Taitt, Ria (7 January 2023). "FROM RED HOUSE TO PRESIDENT'S HOUSE" (in en). Trinidad Express Newspapers. https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/from-red-house-to-president-s-house/article_780064d4-8e30-11ed-aa20-0360332a3440.html. Retrieved 22 January 2023.