Trindade e Tobago Perfil Governo

nome: Port of Spain

coordenadas geográficas: 10 39 N, 61 31 W

diferença do tempo: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

31 Agosto 1962 (from the UK)

Dia da independência, 31 Agosto (1962)

history: previous 1962; latest 1976

amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage of amendments affecting constitutional provisions, such as human rights and freedoms or citizenship, requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses and assent of the president; passage of amendments, such as the powers and authorities of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government, and the procedure for amending the constitution, requires at least three-quarters majority vote by the House membership, two-thirds majority vote by the Senate membership, and assent of the president; emendada many times, last in 2007 (2018)

18 anos de idade; universal

chefe do estado: Presidente Paula-Mae WEEKES (desde 19 March 2018)

cabeça de governo: Prime Minister Keith ROWLEY (desde 9 September 2015)

cabinet: Cabinet appointed from among members of Parliament

elections/appointments: president indirectly elected by an electoral college of selected Senate and House of Representatives members for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 19 January 2018 (next to be held by February 2023); the president usually appoints the leader of the majority party in the House of Representatives as prime minister

election results: Paula-Mae WEEKES (independent) elected president; ran unopposed and was elected without a vote; she is Trinidad and Tabago's first female head of state