List of prime ministers of Trinidad and Tobago
| Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|
Prime Ministerial Seal | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Residence |
|
| Seat | Whitehall, 29 Maraval Road, Saint Clair, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago[3] |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Precursor | |
| Inaugural holder | Eric Williams |
| Formation | 31 August 1962 |
| Salary | TT$ 576,000 annually[4] |
| Website | https://www.opm.gov.tt/ |
The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago have control of the government rests with the Cabinet. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are answerable to the House of Representatives. They have a five-year term limit and are democratically elected by the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago. There is currently no limit on the number of times a particular individual can be elected as Prime Minister.
Prime ministers of Trinidad and Tobago
| PNM (5) UNC (2) NAR (1) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office & mandate Duration in years and days |
Party | Government | |||
| 1 | Eric Williams (1911–1981) MP for Port of Spain South |
31 August 1962 |
29 March 1981 |
18 years, 210 days[†] | — | People's National Movement | Williams I | |
| 1966 | ||||||||
| 1971 | Williams II | |||||||
| 1976 | Williams III | |||||||
| 2 | George Chambers (1928–1997) MP for St. Ann's East |
30 March 1981 |
18 December 1986 |
5 years, 263 days | 1981 | People's National Movement | Chambers | |
| 3 | A. N. R. Robinson (1926–2014) MP for Tobago East |
19 December 1986 |
17 December 1991 |
4 years, 363 days | 1986 | National Alliance for Reconstruction | Robinson | |
| 4 | Patrick Manning (1946–2016) MP for San Fernando East |
17 December 1991 |
9 November 1995 |
3 years, 327 days | 1991 | People's National Movement | Manning I | |
| 5 | Basdeo Panday (1933–2024) MP for Couva North |
9 November 1995 |
24 December 2001 |
6 years, 45 days | 1995 | United National Congress | Panday–Robinson | |
| 2000 | Panday II | |||||||
| (4) | Patrick Manning (1946–2016) MP for San Fernando East |
24 December 2001 |
26 May 2010 |
8 years, 153 days | 2001 | People's National Movement | Manning II | |
| 2002 | Manning III | |||||||
| 2007 | Manning IV | |||||||
| 6 | Kamla Persad-Bissessar (born 1952) MP for Siparia |
26 May 2010 |
9 September 2015 |
5 years, 106 days | 2010 | United National Congress | Persad-Bissessar | |
| 7 | Keith Rowley (born 1949) MP for Diego Martin West |
9 September 2015 |
17 March 2025 |
9 years, 189 days | 2015 | People's National Movement | Rowley | |
| 2020 | Rowley II | |||||||
| 8 | Stuart Young (born 1975) MP for Port-of-Spain North/St. Ann's West |
17 March 2025 |
1 May 2025 |
45 days | — | People's National Movement | Young | |
| (6) | Kamla Persad-Bissessar (born 1952) MP for Siparia |
1 May 2025 |
Incumbent | 122 days | 2025 | United National Congress | Persad-Bissessar II | |
References
- ↑ "Office of The Prime Minister - Republic of Trinidad and Tobago". www.opm.gov.tt.
- ↑ "$18m for PM's official Tobago residence". www.guardian.co.tt.
- ↑ "Whitehall becomes PM's office again on Monday". www.guardian.co.tt.
- ↑ Lord, Richard. "Pay hikes proposed for PM, Cabinet, Opposition". www.guardian.co.tt.