List of Prime Ministers of Trinidad and Tobago

Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
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Incumbent Kamla Persad-Bissessar since 26 May, 2010
Term length	Five years
Formation	Trinidad and Tobago Constitution September 24, 1976

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Chief Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (1950-1959)

#	Incumbent	Portrait	Tenure		Political Affiliation
			Took Office	Left Office
1	Albert Gomes		1950	1956	Party of Political Progress Groups
2	Eric Williams		1956	1959	People's National Movement

Premier of Trinidad and Tobago (1959-1962)

#	Incumbent	Portrait	Tenure		Political Affiliation
			Took Office	Left Office
1	Eric Williams		1959	1962	People's National Movement

Prime Ministers of Trinidad and Tobago (1962-Present)

#	Incumbent	Portrait	Tenure		Political Affiliation
			Took Office	Left Office
1	Eric Williams*		31 August 1962	29 March 1981	People's National Movement
2	George Chambers		30 March 1981	18 December 1986	People's National Movement
3	A.N.R. Robinson		19 December 1986	17 December 1991	National Alliance for Reconstruction
4	Patrick Manning (1st time)		17 December 1991	9 November 1995	People's National Movement
5	Basdeo Panday		9 November 1995	24 December 2001	United National Congress
(4)	Patrick Manning (2nd time)		24 December 2001	26 May 2010	People's National Movement
6	Kamla Persad-Bissessar		26 May 2010	Incumbent	United National Congress/People's Partnership

• *- Died in office

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Living former Prime Ministers

There are three living former Trinidad and Tobago Prime Ministers:

• A. N. R. Robinson, served 1986–1991
• Basdeo Panday, served 1995–2001
• Patrick Manning, served 1991–1995 & 2001–2010

See also

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