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The President of Trinidad and Tobago holds the most important post in the administration of the country. Nevertheless, since it is a democratic, republican government the actual power is limited by other terms. The Trinidad and Tobago president is the head of the Head of State as well as Commander in Chief of the Armed forces and represents supreme executive authority in the country. The parliamentary job of the president include summoning, postponing and dissolving the various sessions of the parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. Among the other responsibilities of the president, approval of bills passed in both houses constitute an important job. Though the president has the authority to return the bill, his ultimate power is kept under reasonable check by the lawful constitution of Trinidad and Tobago.
ELECTION OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO PRESIDENT
The president is allotted a term of five years under normal conditions. The voting is done by the members of both the senate and the house of representatives, the two most important divisions of the parliament. The speaker of the house acts as the presiding officer. The voting body thus formed is known as the Electoral College. It is mandatory for any person nominated or the post of president of Trinidad and Tobago to be the a resident of the country for ten years and be at least 35 years of age at the time of nomination.
Trinidad and Tobago has been enjoying democratic government and the election of President has been known ever since the independence of the nation from the Crown. The current President is Professor George Maxwell Richards. Previous presidents of Trinidad and Tobago include Sir Ellis Clarke, Mr. Noor Hassanali and Mr. A.N.R. Robinson.
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