Christine Kangaloo

Her Excellency

Christine Kangaloo

ORTT
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
Born (1961-12-01) 1 December 1961[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
  • University of the West Indies (LL.B.)
  • Hugh Wooding Law School (LEC)
Profession
  • Politician
  • lawyer

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

Kangaloo’s presidency has several historical milestones. She is the first and only person in the country's history to serve as Vice President of the Senate, President of the Senate, and President of the Republic in separate appointments. When she succeeded Paula-Mae Weekes on 20 March 2023, she became the first woman in the Americas to succeed another woman as Head of State.[5] She is also the first woman of Indian ancestry to be a president in the Americas.[6]

Before becoming president, she was a lawyer and a long-time member of the People's National Movement. She was the President of the Senate from 2015 to 2023. She also served as a Minister of Legal Affairs and Minister of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education in earlier governments.[7]

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. ↑ "Trinidad gov't dissolves parliament for election". Reuters. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "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. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  4. ↑ Taitt, Ria (7 January 2023). "FROM RED HOUSE TO PRESIDENT'S HOUSE". Trinidad Express Newspapers. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "The President". Office of the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "President Kangaloo Highlights T&T's Strong Ties With India". YouTube. CNC3 News. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "H.E. Ms. Christine Carla Kangaloo". Generation Unlimited. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
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