Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
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Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | |
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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 |
Prime Ministers of Trinidad and Tobago has 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 appointed by the President of Trinidad and Tobago.
Prime Ministers of Trinidad and Tobago[change | change source]
Prime Minister | Term of Office | Political Party (at time of election) | ||||
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№ | 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 | |
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George Chambers (1928–1997) |
30 March 1981 | 18 December 1986 | 5 years, 263 days | People's National Movement |
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A. N. R. Robinson (1926–2014) |
19 December 1986 | 17 December 1991 | 4 years, 363 days | National Alliance for Reconstruction |
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Patrick Manning (1946–2016) |
17 December 1991 | 9 November 1995 | 3 years, 327 days | People's National Movement |
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Basdeo Panday (1933–) |
9 November 1995 | 24 December 2001 | 6 years, 45 days | United National Congress |
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Patrick Manning (1946–2016) |
24 December 2001 | 26 May 2010 | 8 years, 153 days | People's National Movement |
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Kamla Persad-Bissessar (1952–) |
26 May 2010 | 9 September 2015 | 5 years, 106 days | United National Congress |
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Keith Rowley (1949–) |
9 September 2015 | Incumbent | 5 years, 219 days (as of 16 April 2021) |
People's National Movement |
There are two living former Prime Ministers: [1]
- Basdeo Panday, served 1995–2001.
- Kamla Persad-Bissessar, served 2010–2015.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-11. Retrieved 2018-07-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)