Caption: Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar greets school children outside the Red House
THE Ceremonial Opening of the First Session of the 13th Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago took place at the Red House in Port of Spain on Friday.
AZP News Photo Editor Azlan Mohammed captured the majority of the photos below:
President Christine Kangaloo inspects the troops at the Ceremonial Opening of the First Session of the 13th Parliament
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, second, right, and Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles, right and Chief Justice Ivor Archie, left, with Couva South MP Barry Padarath, second left, and Arouca/Lopinot MP Marvin Gonzales
Tobago East MP Joel Sampson, left, and Tobago West MP David Thomas
President of the Senate Wade Mark
A UNC flag flutters above soldiers during the Ceremonial Opening of the 13th Parliament
Oropouche East MP Dr Roodal Moonilal rings a bell after greeting supporters at Woodford Square
Speaker Jagdeo Singh
Port of Spain/ St Ann’s West MP Stuart Young takes his oath before Speaker Jagdeo Singh
From left – Changuanas West MP Dr Neil Gosine, Caroni Central MP David Lee, Tabaquite MP Sean Sobers and Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism Satyakama “Kama” Maharaj
Aranguez/St Joseph MP Devesh Maharaj with UNC supporters at Woodford Square
St Augustine MP Khadijah Ameen, right, and her mother Hazel
Former President Anthony Carmony with Minister of Public Utilities Barry Padarath
Minister in the Ministry of Housing Phillip Edwards Alexander outside the Red House
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley arrives for the Ceremonial Opening of the 13th Parliament
Minister in the Ministry of Housing Anil Roberts with his daughter Anaya Patricia RobertsAfter the formal ceremony there was a cocktail reception at the Rotunda of the Red House
Musician Mungal Patasar and band entertain guests in the Rotunda of the Red House
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar in the Lower House
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar with House Speaker Jagdeo Singh
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley and T&T Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar in front of the Red House
La Brea MP Clyde Elder and his wife Natasha Richardson arrive at the Parliament
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar speaks with the media
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, centre, with Barbados PM Mia Mottley, left, and Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles. Photo: T&T Parliament
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar speaks with her Leader of Government Business Barry Padarath
Visually Impaired Alicia Lalite-Ettiene takes oath of office as Independent Senator. Photo: T&T Parliament
President Christine Kangaloo addresses a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar makes a point during her first address in the Lower House
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar
In her address to the Lower House, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar makes mention of a newly-installed clock on the eastern side of the Parliament, for the viewing of opposition members
Guests in the public viewing gallery of the Lower House
Minister of Health Lackram Bodoe at Woodford Square
Minister in the Ministry of Health and Caroni Central MP Dr Rishad Seecharan
Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles arrives for the Ceremonial Opening
President Christine Kangaloo with Chief of Defence Staff Darryl Daniel, right
Minister of Health Lackram Bodoe, right, speaks with AZP News Editor-in-Chief Prior Beharry, centre, as former Senator Damien Lyder looks on
Cumuto/Manzanilla MP Shivanna Sam with supporters outside at Woodford Square
Oropouche East MP and Minister of Energy Dr Rooodal Moonilal with wife Natasha and son Nischol
Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles during her first address to the Lower House
From left UNC General Secretary Peter Kanhai, Couva North MP Jearlean John, St Augustine MP Khadijah Ameen and Transport Minister Eli Zakour
The Lower House
Happy to be at the Ceremonial opening
Senate President Wade Mark, centre, House Speaker Jagdeo Singh, left, and Chief Secretary of the THA Farley Augustine
School children at the Red House
Transport Minister Eli Zakour
Barataria/San Juan MP Saddam Hosein
Acting Police Commissioner Junior Benjamin
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar walks with Works and Infrastructure Minister Jearlean John and Minister of Justice Devesh Maharaj
