List of prime ministers of Trinidad and Tobago

Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Prime Ministerial Seal
Prime Ministerial Standard
Incumbent Kamla Persad-Bissessar since 1 May 2025
Style	The Honourable
Residence	Prime Minister's Residence, La Fantasie Road, Saint Ann's, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (primary residence) [1] Prime Minister's Residence, Blenheim, Saint George, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago [2]
Seat	Whitehall, 29 Maraval Road, Saint Clair, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago [3]
Appointer	The president of Trinidad and Tobago
Term length	Five years, renewable
Precursor	Premier of Trinidad and Tobago Chief Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
Formation	31 August 1962;62 years ago (1962-08-31)
First holder	Eric Williams
Salary	TT$ 576,000 annually [4]
Website	Official website

The prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago is the head of the executive branch of government in Trinidad and Tobago. Following a general election, which takes place every five years, the president appoints as prime minister the person who has the support of a majority in the House of Representatives; this has generally been the leader of the party which won the most seats in the election (except in the case of the 2001 general election).

The incumbent prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago is Kamla Persad-Bissessar who was sworn in on 1 May 2025 by President Christine Kangaloo.

This is a list of the prime ministers of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, from the establishment of the office of Chief Minister in 1950 to the present day:

List of officeholders

Chief minister (1950–1959)

No.	Portrait	Name (born–died)	Term of office			Political party		Elected	Ref.
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Albert Gomes (1911–1978) MP for Port of Spain North	18 September 1950	28 October 1956	6 years, 40 days		Party of Political Progress Groups	1950
2		Eric Williams (1911–1981) MP for Port of Spain South-East	28 October 1956	9 July 1959	2 years, 254 days		People's National Movement	1956

Premier (1959–1962)

No.	Portrait	Name (born–died)	Term of office			Political party		Elected	Ref.
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Eric Williams (1911–1981) MP for Port of Spain South-East, later Port of Spain South [a]	9 July 1959	31 August 1962	3 years, 53 days		People's National Movement	—
								1961

Prime minister (1962–present)

No.	Portrait	Name (born–died)	Term of office			Political party		Elected	Government	Ref.
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
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		People's National Movement	1981	Chambers
3		A. N. R. Robinson (1926–2014) MP for Tobago East	19 December 1986	17 December 1991	4 years, 363 days		National Alliance for Reconstruction	1986	Robinson
4		Patrick Manning (1946–2016) MP for San Fernando East	17 December 1991	9 November 1995	3 years, 327 days		People's National Movement	1991	Manning I
5		Basdeo Panday (1933–2024) MP for Couva North	9 November 1995	24 December 2001	6 years, 45 days		United National Congress	1995	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		People's National Movement	2001	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		United National Congress	2010	Persad-Bissessar
7		Keith Rowley (born 1949) MP for Diego Martin West	9 September 2015	17 March 2025	9 years, 189 days		People's National Movement	2015	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	59 days		United National Congress	2025	Persad-Bissessar II

Graphical timeline

See also

• Politics of Trinidad and Tobago
• List of governors of Trinidad and Tobago
• President of Trinidad and Tobago
  • List of heads of state of Trinidad and Tobago
• Leader of the Opposition (Trinidad and Tobago)
• Lists of office-holders

Notes

• ^† Died in office

1. as MP for Port of Spain South-East until 1961, and then as MP for Port of Spain South from 1961 until his death.

References

1. "Office of The Prime Minister – Republic of Trinidad and Tobago". opm.gov.tt.
2. "$18m for PM's official Tobago residence". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian.
3. "Whitehall becomes PM's office again on Monday". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian.
4. Lord, Richard. "Pay hikes proposed for PM, Cabinet, Opposition". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian.

External links

• World Statesmen – Trinidad and Tobago
• Rulers.org – Trinidad and Tobago