List of Prime Ministers of Trinidad and Tobago

Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
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Incumbent Keith Rowley since 9 September 2015
Term length	Five years
Formation	Trinidad and Tobago Constitution September 24, 1976

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This page contains a list of Prime Ministers of Trinidad and Tobago. It includes all ministers post independence.

Chief Ministers of Trinidad and Tobago (1950–1960)

№	Incumbent (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Tenure		Political affiliation
			Took office	Left office
1	Albert Gomes (1911–1978)		1950	1956		Party of Political Progress Groups
2	Eric Williams (1911–1981)		28 October 1956	9 July 1960		People's National Movement

Premier of Trinidad and Tobago (1959–1962)

№	Incumbent (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Tenure		Political affiliation
			Took office	Left office
1	Eric Williams (1911–1981)		9 July 1959	31 May 1962		People's National Movement

Prime Ministers of Trinidad and Tobago (1962–present)

№	Incumbent (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Tenure		Political affiliation
			Took office	Left office
1	Eric Williams (1911–1981)[note 1]		31 August 1962	29 March 1981		People's National Movement
2	George Chambers (1928–1997)		30 March 1981	18 December 1986		People's National Movement
3	A. N. R. Robinson (1926–2014)		19 December 1986	17 December 1991		National Alliance for Reconstruction
4	Patrick Manning (1946–) (1st time)		17 December 1991	9 November 1995		People's National Movement
5	Basdeo Panday (1933–)		9 November 1995	24 December 2001		United National Congress
6	Patrick Manning (1946–) (2nd time)		24 December 2001	26 May 2010		People's National Movement
7	Kamla Persad-Bissessar (1952–)		26 May 2010	9 September 2015		United National Congress
8	Keith Rowley (1949–)		9 September 2015	Incumbent		People's National Movement

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Living former Prime Ministers

There are three living former Prime Ministers: ^[1]

• Basdeo Panday, served 1995–2001.
• Patrick Manning, served 1991–1995 and 2001–2010.
• Kamla Persad-Bissessar, served 2010–2015.

See also

• List of Governors of Trinidad and Tobago
• List of Governors-General of Trinidad and Tobago
• List of Presidents of Trinidad and Tobago
• List of Opposition Leaders of Trinidad and Tobago
• Lists of incumbents

Notes

References

External links

• World Statesmen - Trinidad and Tobago

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