List of prime ministers of Trinidad and Tobago
| Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | |
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| Style | The Honourable |
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| Seat | Whitehall, 29 Maraval Road, Saint Clair, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago[3] |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
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| Inaugural holder | Eric Williams |
| Formation | 31 August 1962 |
| Salary | TT$ 576,000 annually[4] |
| Website | https://www.opm.gov.tt/ |
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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 prime minister-designate of Trinidad and Tobago is Kamla Persad-Bissessar, leader of the United National Congress which won the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago General Election, held on April 28, 2025.
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:
Chief ministers of Trinidad and Tobago
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| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
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Albert Gomes (1911–1978) MP for Port of Spain North |
18 September 1950 |
28 October 1956 |
6 years, 40 days | 1950 | Party of Political Progress Groups |
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Eric Williams (1911–1981) MP for Port of Spain South-East |
28 October 1956 |
9 July 1959 |
2 years, 254 days | 1956 | People's National Movement |
Premier of Trinidad and Tobago
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| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office & mandate Duration in years and days |
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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 |
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Prime ministers of Trinidad and Tobago
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See also
[edit]- Politics of Trinidad and Tobago
- List of governors of Trinidad and Tobago
- President of Trinidad and Tobago
- Leader of the Opposition (Trinidad and Tobago)
- Lists of office-holders
Notes
[edit]- ^† Died in office
- ^ 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
[edit]- ^ "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.
