Christine Kangaloo

Christine Carla Kangaloo ORTT is a Trinidadian politician, who is the president of Trinidad and Tobago since 2023. She was president of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago from 2015 until her resignation to run for president in 2023.

Born: December 1, 1961 (age 61 years)

Previous offices: President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago (2015–2023), MORE

Office: President of Trinidad and Tobago since 2023

Presidential term: March 20, 2023 –

Education: Hugh Wooding Law School, University of the West Indies

Nationality: Trinidadian.

• Biography Ms. Christine Kangaloo was elected President of the Senate on August 28, 2021 following the 2020 General Election. She was first elected to this position in September 23, 2015, following the 2015 General Election. Ms. Kangaloo is an alumna of the University of the West Indies and the Hugh Wooding Law School. She is an Attorney-at-law by profession, having been admitted into practice in 1985, and was attached to the southern legal team of Hobsons. Ms. Kangaloo was appointed an Opposition Senator in 2001 (6th Parliament) and Vice-President of the Senate in 2002 (7th Parliament). In the 8th Parliament, she was appointed Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Social Delivery in October 2002 and from May 2005 to November 2007, held the portfolio of Minister of Legal Affairs. In November 2007, following the General Election in which she was elected to the House of Representatives, Ms. Kangaloo was appointed Minister of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education. Under her stewardship in the Ministry of Legal Affairs, the Ministry's free birth certificate programme captured the Prime Minister's Award for Innovation 2005. She has overseen the subsequent Mail In Mail Out service, the Legal Aid and Advisory's "Here to Help" campaign, which saw legal officers going out to remote areas to offer their services, the launch of the Laws of Trinidad and Tobago Online, the uploading of the Companies Registry Online and the revamping of the Land Registry's payment system, which won the Prime Minister's Award for Service Excellence 2006. In 2007, the Laws of Trinidad and Tobago in both hard copy and soft copy were finally published after more than twenty-years. It was the very first time that the Laws have ever been published on CD ROM.
  Parliamentary Career. 12th Republican Parliament (28 Aug 2020 - 17 Jan 2023) SENATE President of the Senate -
  11th Republican Parliament (23 Sep 2015 - 9 Aug 2020) SENATE President of the Senate
  9th Republican Parliament (8 Nov 2007 - 25 May 2010) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Pointe-a-Pierre Minister of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education PNM
  8th Republican Parliament (14 May 2005 - 7 Nov 2007) SENATE Minister of Legal Affairs PNM
  8th Republican Parliament (15 Oct 2002 - 13 May 2005) SENATE Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister (Social Services Delivery) PNM
  7th Republican Parliament (5 Apr 2002 - 28 Aug 2002) SENATE Vice-President of the Senate PNM
  6th Republican Parliament (12 Jan 2001 - 13 Oct 2001) SENATE Opposition Senator PNM
  Committee Membership
  1.Business Committee – Senate 2.Statutory Instruments Committee – Senate 3.Committee of Privileges – Senate 4.Standing Orders Committee – Senate 5.The Parliamentary Broadcasting Committee 6.Committee on Government Assurances 7.Committee of Privileges – Senate 8.Statutory Instruments Committee – Senate 9.Business Committee – Senate 10.Special Select Committee of the Senate – Code of Ethics and Behaviour for Senators 11.Statutory Instruments Committee – Senate 12.Standing Orders Committee – Senate 13.Committee of Privileges – Senate 14.Business Committee – Senate 15.Special Select Committee of the Senate – Code of Ethics and Behaviour for Senators.
  Bills Debated 1.The Soroptimist Club of Port of Spain (Incorporation) (Amendment) Bill, 2022 2.The Sri Sathya Sai Baba Organisation of Trinidad and Tobago (Incorporation) (Amendment) Bill, 2022. 3.The Tobago Council for Handicapped Children (Incorporation) (Amendment) Bill, 2022 4.The Trinidad and Tobago Association for Retarded Children (Incorporation) (Amendment) Bill, 2022.
  Source : https://www.ttparliament.org/members/member/christine-kangaloo/biography/