pARLIAMENT FAcTs WADE M AR k

Longest Serving Senator

mr. Wade mark started his political career in 1974 as a member of the United labour front Political Party. in 1988, he was elected chairman of the People’s Popular movement.

in november 1990, he was appointed to the Senate of the Parliament of the republic of Trinidad and Tobago under the United national Congress. When the United national Congress won the general election of 1995, he then served as minister of Public administration and information, and leader of government business in the Senate.

during the period January 2001 to october 2007, mr. mark was appointed to serve as the tenth Vice-President of the Senate during the Sixth republican Parliament. following the results of the general elections in 2002, he was appointed the leader of opposition business in the Senate, a position that he maintained in consecutive Parliaments until may 2010.

apart from his extensive experience as both a government Senator and an opposition Senator, mr. Wade mark served ardently on various Parliamentary Committees. He has been the Chairman of the Public Accounts (Enterprises) Committee and various Joint Select Committees including the Joint Select Committee on the equal opportunity bill.

mr. mark was elected Speaker of the house on friday June 18, 2010.

on September 23rd, 2015 he was sworn in as an opposition Senator in the eleventh Parliament.