Christine Kangaloo

Her Excellency
Christine Kangaloo
Her Excellency Christine Kangaloo
7th President of Trinidad and Tobago
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 20 March 2023
Prime Minister	Keith Rowley
Preceded by	Paula-Mae Weekes
President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago
	In office; 23 September 2015 – 17 January 2023
President	Anthony Carmona; Paula-Mae Weekes
Prime Minister	Keith Rowley
Preceded by	Raziah Ahmed
Succeeded by	Nigel de Freitas
Member of the Senate
	In office; 23 September 2015 – 17 January 2023
President	Anthony Carmona ; Paula-Mae Weekes
Prime Minister	Keith Rowley
Succeeded by	Richie Sookhai
Minister of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education
	In office; 8 November 2007 – 25 May 2010
President	George Maxwell Richards
Prime Minister	Patrick Manning
Preceded by	Mustapha Abdul-Hamid
Succeeded by	Fazal Karim
Member of Parliament for Pointe-à-Pierre
	In office; 5 November 2007 – 8 April 2010
President	George Maxwell Richards
Prime Minister	Patrick Manning
Preceded by	Gillian Lucky
Succeeded by	Errol McLeod
Minister of Legal Affairs
	In office; 14 May 2005 – 7 November 2007
President	George Maxwell Richards
Prime Minister	Patrick Manning
Preceded by	Peter Taylor
Succeeded by	Prakash Ramadhar
Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister (Social Services Delivery)
	In office; 15 October 2002 – 13 May 2005
President	A. N. R. Robinson ; George Maxwell Richards
Prime Minister	Patrick Manning
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Vice President of the Senate
	In office; 5 April 2002 – 28 August 2002
President	A. N. R. Robinson
Prime Minister	Patrick Manning
Preceded by	Wade Mark
Succeeded by	Rawle Titus
Opposition Senator
	In office; 12 January 2001 – 13 October 2001
President	A. N. R. Robinson
Prime Minister	Basdeo Panday
Personal details
Born	December 1961 (age 61); Cascade, Trinidad and Tobago[citation needed]
Nationality	Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Political party	Independent (2015–present)
Other political; affiliations	People's National Movement (2001–2015)
Spouse	Kerwyn Garcia
Alma mater	University of the West Indies; Hugh Wooding Law School
Profession	Lawyer; politician;

Christine Carla Kangaloo (December 1961)^[4] is a Trinidadian politician, who is the President of Trinidad and Tobago. She was president of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago from 2015 until her resignation to run for president in 2023. She is the only person to serve as both President and Vice President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago, the first woman to serve as Senate Vice President and third woman to serve as acting President of Trinidad and Tobago and Senate President. She would also become the second woman to serve as President of Trinidad and Tobago, upon her assumption of office.^[5]^[6] Kangaloo has served as an Opposition Senator, Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Minister of Legal Affairs and Minister of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education^[7] in previous People's National Movement governments.^[8]

Biography[edit]

Christine Kangaloo was born into a Presbyterian Indo-Trinidadian family.^[9] She graduated from the University of the West Indies and Hugh Wooding Law School and with a degree in law. On 12 January 2001, she first became a member of parliament as an opposition senator under the tenure of Opposition Leader Patrick Manning.^[10] She then served as Vice President of the Senate and subsequently Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister in 2002. She was then appointed Minister of Legal Affairs in 2005.^[11]^[12] In the 2007 Trinidad and Tobago general election, she was elected to the House of Representatives as the People's National Movement (PNM) candidate for Pointe-à-Pierre and served as the Minister of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education.^[13]^[14] On 23 September 2015 she was elected as President of the Senate.^[15]

Notes[edit]

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

References[edit]

^ "Kangaloo inauguration set for March 20th". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
^ "Trinidad gov't dissolves parliament for election". Reuters. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
^ 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. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
^ "FROM RED HOUSE TO PRESIDENT'S HOUSE". Trinidad Express Newspapers. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
^ "Trinidad and Tobago Parliament". Trinidad and Tobago Parliament. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
^ "96.1 WEFM". Retrieved 15 July 2020 – via Facebook.
^ "More places for T&T law students at St Augustine campus". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
^ "Trinidad and Tobago Parliament". Trinidad and Tobago Parliament. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
^ https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2934&context=etd
^ "Kangaloo to act as President of Trinidad & Tobago". Trinidad and Tobago Government News. Retrieved 15 July 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "The Trinidad Guardian -Online Edition Ver 2.0". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
^ "The Trinidad Guardian -Online Edition Ver 2.0". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
^ Lord, Richard. "?PM: Two elections coming this year". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
^ "Battle over Marabella sports ground". Retrieved 15 July 2020.
^ "T&T Guardian". Retrieved 15 July 2020 – via Facebook.

External links[edit]

Parliamentary Profile Archived 5 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Trinidad and Tobago Parliament website

Political offices
New title	Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister (Social Services Delivery) 2002–2005	Position abolished
Preceded by Peter Taylor	Minister of Legal Affairs 2005–2007	Succeeded by Prakash Ramadhar
Preceded by Mustapha Abdul-Hamid	Minister of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education 2007–2010	Succeeded by Fazal Karim
Political offices
Preceded by Raziah Ahmed	President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago 2015–2023	Succeeded by Nigel de Freitas

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

[1] "Kangaloo inauguration set for March 20th". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

[2] "Trinidad gov't dissolves parliament for election". Reuters. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

[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. Retrieved 21 January 2023.

[5] "FROM RED HOUSE TO PRESIDENT'S HOUSE". Trinidad Express Newspapers. Retrieved 22 January 2023.

[6] "Trinidad and Tobago Parliament". Trinidad and Tobago Parliament. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

[7] "96.1 WEFM". Retrieved 15 July 2020 – via Facebook.

[8] "More places for T&T law students at St Augustine campus". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

[9] "Trinidad and Tobago Parliament". Trinidad and Tobago Parliament. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

[10] ttps://scholarcommons.sc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2934&context=etd

[11] "Kangaloo to act as President of Trinidad & Tobago". Trinidad and Tobago Government News. Retrieved 15 July 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}

[12] "The Trinidad Guardian -Online Edition Ver 2.0". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

[13] "The Trinidad Guardian -Online Edition Ver 2.0". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

[14] Lord, Richard. "?PM: Two elections coming this year". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

[15] "Battle over Marabella sports ground". Retrieved 15 July 2020.

[16] "T&T Guardian". Retrieved 15 July 2020 – via Facebook.

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