List of prime ministers of Trinidad and Tobago

The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago have 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 democratically elected by the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago. There is currently no limit on the number of times a particular individual can be elected as Prime Minister.

Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Prime Ministerial Seal
Prime Ministerial Standard
Incumbent Kamla Persad-Bissessar since 1 May 2025
Style	The Honourable
Residence	Prime Minister’s Residence, La Fantasie Road, Saint Ann’s, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (primary residence)[1] Prime Minister’s Residence, Blenheim, Saint George, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago[2]
Seat	Whitehall, 29 Maraval Road, Saint Clair, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago[3]
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[4]
Website	https://www.opm.gov.tt/

Prime ministers of Trinidad and Tobago

PNM (5)   UNC (2)   NAR (1)
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office & mandate Duration in years and days				Party	Government
1		Eric Williams (1911–1981) MP for Port of Spain South	31 August 1962	29 March 1981	18 years, 210 days[†]	—	People's National Movement	Williams I
						1966
						1971		Williams II
						1976		Williams III
2		George Chambers (1928–1997) MP for St. Ann's East	30 March 1981	18 December 1986	5 years, 263 days	1981	People's National Movement	Chambers
3		A. N. R. Robinson (1926–2014) MP for Tobago East	19 December 1986	17 December 1991	4 years, 363 days	1986	National Alliance for Reconstruction	Robinson
4		Patrick Manning (1946–2016) MP for San Fernando East	17 December 1991	9 November 1995	3 years, 327 days	1991	People's National Movement	Manning I
5		Basdeo Panday (1933–2024) MP for Couva North	9 November 1995	24 December 2001	6 years, 45 days	1995	United National Congress	Panday–Robinson
						2000		Panday II
(4)		Patrick Manning (1946–2016) MP for San Fernando East	24 December 2001	26 May 2010	8 years, 153 days	2001	People's National Movement	Manning II
						2002		Manning III
						2007		Manning IV
6		Kamla Persad-Bissessar (born 1952) MP for Siparia	26 May 2010	9 September 2015	5 years, 106 days	2010	United National Congress	Persad-Bissessar
7		Keith Rowley (born 1949) MP for Diego Martin West	9 September 2015	17 March 2025	9 years, 189 days	2015	People's National Movement	Rowley
						2020		Rowley II
8		Stuart Young (born 1975) MP for Port-of-Spain North/St. Ann's West	17 March 2025	1 May 2025	45 days	—	People's National Movement	Young
(6)		Kamla Persad-Bissessar (born 1952) MP for Siparia	1 May 2025	Incumbent	106 days	2025	United National Congress	Persad-Bissessar II