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This is a list of Chief Ministers and Premiers of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Incumbent | Tenure | Political affiliation | ||
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| Took office | Left office | |||
| James Alexander George Smith McCartney | August 1976 | 9 May 1980 | People's Democratic Movement | |
| Oswald Skippings | 19 June 1980 | November 1980 | People's Democratic Movement | |
| (politician) | November 1980 | 28 March 1985 | Progressive National Party | |
| Nathaniel Francis | 28 March 1985 | 25 July 1986 | Progressive National Party | |
| Advisory Council (interim) | July 1986 | |||
| Oswald Skippings | 3 March 1988 | April 1991 | People's Democratic Movement | |
| Washington Misick | April 1991 | 31 January 1995 | Progressive National Party | |
| Derek Hugh Taylor | 31 January 1995 | 15 August 2003 | People's Democratic Movement | |
| Michael Misick | 15 August 2003 | 9 August 2006 | Progressive National Party | |
A new constitution, after being laid in the Turks and Caicos parliament and receiving Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's signature, entered into force 9 August, 2006. The new constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands changed the title of Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister to Premier and Deputy Premier. Although Michael Misick did not step down, or leave office at the time, simply for clarity this article shows his title of Chief Minister ending 9 August, as well as his new title of Premier beginning on the same date to define the time frame of each title.
In August 2009, the United Kingdom suspended the Turks and Caicos' self-government after allegations of ministerial corruption. The prerogative of the ministerial government and the House of Assembly are vested in the islands' incumbent governor for a period of up to two years.
| Incumbent | Tenure | Political affiliation | ||
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| Took office | Left office | |||
| Michael Misick | 9 August 2006 | 23 March 2009 | Progressive National Party | |
| Galmo Williams | 23 March 2009 | 14 August 2009 | Progressive National Party | |
| office suspended | 14 August 2009 | |||
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