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(Redirected from List of Prime Ministers of Trinidad and Tobago)| Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Style | The Right Honourable |
| 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
| 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 |
| 3 |  |
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, 77 days (as of November 25, 2020) |
People's National Movement |
There are two living former Prime Ministers:
- Basdeo Panday, served 1995–2001.
- Kamla Persad-Bissessar, served 2010–2015.
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