List of prime ministers of Trinidad and Tobago
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| Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Style | Prime Minister (informal) The Right Honourable (Inside of Tobago) His Excellency(diplomatic, international) |
| Term length | Five years, two terms |
| Inaugural holder | Eric Williams |
| Formation | Trinidad and Tobago Constitution September 24, 1976 |
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
[change | change source]| Prime Minister | Term of office | Political party (at time of election) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Duration | |
| Dominion of Trinidad and Tobago | ||||||
| 1 | Eric Williams (1911–1981) |
31 August 1962 | 1 August 1976 | 13 years, 336 days | People's National Movement | |
| Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | ||||||
| (1) | Eric Williams (1911–1981) |
1 August 1976 | 29 March 1981 (Died in Office) |
4 years, 240 days | People's National Movement | |
| 2 | 
|
George Chambers (1928–1997) |
30 March 1981 | 18 December 1986 | 5 years, 263 days | People's National Movement |
| 3 | 
|
A. N. R. Robinson (1926–2014) |
19 December 1986 | 17 December 1991 | 4 years, 363 days | National Alliance for Reconstruction |
| 4 | 
|
Patrick Manning (1946–2016) |
17 December 1991 | 9 November 1995 | 3 years, 327 days | People's National Movement |
| 5 | 
|
Basdeo Panday (1933–2024) |
9 November 1995 | 24 December 2001 | 6 years, 45 days | United National Congress |
| (4) |
|
Patrick Manning (1946–2016) |
24 December 2001 | 26 May 2010 | 8 years, 153 days | People's National Movement |
| 6 | 
|
Kamla Persad-Bissessar (1952–) |
26 May 2010 | 9 September 2015 | 5 years, 106 days | United National Congress |
| 7 | 
|
Keith Rowley (1949–) |
9 September 2015 | Incumbent | 9 years, 105 days (as of 23 December 2024) |
People's National Movement |
There are one living former Prime Ministers: [1]
- Kamla Persad-Bissessar, served 2010–2015.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Robinson has died | Trinidad Express Newspaper | News". Archived from the original on 2014-04-11. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
