List of prime ministers of Trinidad and Tobago facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Prime Minister's Standard
Incumbent Keith Rowley since 9 September 2015
Style	The Right Honourable
Residence	Prime Minister’s Residence, La Fantasie Road, Saint Ann’s, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (primary residence) Prime Minister’s Residence, Blenheim, Saint George, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago
Seat	Whitehall, 29 Maraval Road, Saint Clair, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Term length	Five years, renewable
Precursor	Premier of Trinidad and Tobago Chief Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
Inaugural holder	Eric Williams
Formation	31 August 1962
Salary	TT$ 576,000 annually
Website	https://www.opm.gov.tt/

The prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago is the head of the executive branch of government in Trinidad and Tobago.

The incumbent prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago is Keith Rowley who won the 2015 general election and was sworn in on 9 September 2015 by President Anthony Carmona as the seventh prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago.

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

POPPG   (1)      PNM   (1)
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office & mandate Duration in years and days			Legislative Council	Party
1		Albert Gomes (1911–1978) MP for Port of Spain North (1945–1956; defeated)	18 September 1950	28 October 1956	1950	8th Legislative Council (1950–1956)	Party of Political Progress Groups
			6 years, 40 days
2		Eric Williams (1911–1981) MP for Port of Spain South-East (1956–1961) MP for Port of Spain South (1961–1981; died)	28 October 1956	9 July 1959	1956	9th Legislative Council (1956–1961)	People's National Movement
			2 years, 254 days

Premier of Trinidad and Tobago

PNM   (1)
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office & mandate Duration in years and days			Legislative Council	Party
1		Eric Williams (1911–1981) MP for Port of Spain South-East (1956–1961) MP for Port of Spain South (1961–1981; died)	9 July 1959	31 August 1962	1961	9th Legislative Council (1959–1961) 1st Independent Parliament (1961–1962)	People's National Movement
			3 years, 53 days

Prime ministers of Trinidad and Tobago

PNM   (4)      UNC   (2)      NAR   (1)
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office & mandate Duration in years and days			Parliament	Party	Government
1		Eric Williams (1911–1981) MP for Port of Spain South-East (1956–1961) MP for Port of Spain South (1961–1981; died)	31 August 1962	29 March 1981	1966	1st Independent Parliament (1961–1966) 2nd Independent Parliament (1966–1971)	People's National Movement	Williams I
					1971	3rd Independent Parliament (1971–1976)		Williams II
					1976	1st Republican Parliament (1976–1981)		Williams III
			18 years, 210 days
2		George Chambers (1928–1997) MP for St. Ann's East (1966–1987; resigned)	30 March 1981	18 December 1986	1981	2nd Republican Parliament (1981–1986)	People's National Movement (Named leader in 1981)	Chambers
			5 years, 263 days
3		A. N. R. Robinson (1926–2014) MP for Tobago East (1961–1981; resigned, 1986–1997; resigned)	19 December 1986	17 December 1991	1986	3rd Republican Parliament (1987–1991)	National Alliance for Reconstruction	Robinson
			4 years, 363 days
4		Patrick Manning (1946–2016) MP for San Fernando East (1976–2015; retired)	17 December 1991	9 November 1995	1991	4th Republican Parliament (1992–1995)	People's National Movement (Named leader in 1986)	Manning I
			3 years, 327 days
5		Basdeo Panday (1933–2024) MP for Couva North (1976–2010; resigned)	9 November 1995	24 December 2001	1995	5th Republican Parliament (1995–2000)	United National Congress	Panday–Robinson (UNC–NAR)
					2000	6th Republican Parliament (2001)		Panday II
			6 years, 45 days
(4)		Patrick Manning (1946–2016) MP for San Fernando East (1976–2015; retired)	24 December 2001	26 May 2010	2001	7th Republican Parliament (2002)	People's National Movement	Manning II
					2002	8th Republican Parliament (2002–2007)		Manning III
					2007	9th Republican Parliament (2007–2010)		Manning IV
			8 years, 153 days
6		Kamla Persad-Bissessar (born 1952) MP for Siparia (since 1995)	26 May 2010	9 September 2015	2010	10th Republican Parliament (2010–2015)	United National Congress (Named leader in 2010)	Persad-Bissessar
			5 years, 106 days
7		Keith Rowley (born 1949) MP for Diego Martin West (since 1991)	9 September 2015	Incumbent	2015	11th Republican Parliament (2015–2020)	People's National Movement (Named leader in 2010)	Rowley
					2020	12th Republican Parliament (2020–2025)		Rowley II
			9 years, 100 days

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See also

In Spanish: Primer ministro de Trinidad y Tobago para niños

• • Politics of Trinidad and Tobago
  • List of governors of Trinidad and Tobago
  • President of Trinidad and Tobago
    • List of heads of state of Trinidad and Tobago
  • Leader of the Opposition (Trinidad and Tobago)
• Lists of office-holders