Political Leaders: Trinidad and Tobago

Leaders of Trinidad and Tobago
(Republic of Trinidad and Tobago)

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Note: From the attainment of the independence (31 Aug 1962) to the proclamation of the Republic (1 Mar 1976), the head of State was the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who was represented by a Governor-General.

Parties: PNM: People's National Movement - NAR: National Alliance for Reconstruction - UNC: United National Congress

Heads of Government

Chief Minister and Premier
Eric Eustace Williams            28 Oct 1956 -    Dec 1961 (†1981) PNM

Prime Ministers
Eric Eustace Williams               Dec 1961 - 29 Mar 1981 (†1981) PNM
George Michael Chambers          30 Mar 1981 - 18 Dec 1986 (†1997) PNM
Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson 18 Dec 1986 - 17 Dec 1991 (†2014) NAR
Patrick Augustus Mervyn Manning  17 Dec 1991 -  9 Nov 1995 (†2016) PNM
Basdeo Panday                     9 Nov 1995 - 24 Dec 2001 (†2024) UNC
Patrick Augustus Mervyn Manning  24 Dec 2001 - 26 May 2010 (†2016) PNM
Kamla Persad-Bissessar           26 May 2010 -  9 Sep 2015         UNC
Keith Christopher Rowley          9 Sep 2015 - 17 Mar 2025         PNM
Stuart Richard Young             17 Mar 2025 -  1 May 2025         PNM
Kamla Persad-Bissessar            1 May 2025 -                     UNC

Heads of State

Governors-General
Solomon Hochoy                   31 Aug 1962 - 15 Sep 1972 (†1983)
Arthur Hugh McShine              15 Sep 1972 - 31 Jan 1973 (†1983) (acting) 
Ellis Emmanuel Innocent Clarke   31 Jan 1973 -  1 Aug 1976 (†2010)        

Presidents of the Republic
Ellis Emmanuel Innocent Clarke    1 Aug 1976 - 13 Mar 1987 (†2010) (acting to 28 Jan 1977)
Michael Jay Williams             13 Mar 1987 - 19 Mar 1987         (acting)
Noor Mohammed Hassanali          19 Mar 1987 - 19 Mar 1997 (†2006)  
Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson 19 Mar 1997 - 17 Mar 2003 (†2014)        
George Maxwell Richards          17 Mar 2003 - 18 Mar 2013 (†2018)
Anthony Thomas Aquinas Carmona   18 Mar 2013 - 19 Mar 2018
Paula-Mae Weekes                 19 Mar 2018 - 20 Mar 2023
Christine Carla Kangaloo         20 Mar 2023 -

Leaders of PNM

Eric Eustace Williams              1956-1981 (†1981)     
George Michael Chambers            1981-1986 (†1997)
Patrick Augustus Mervyn Manning    1986-2010 (†2016)
Keith Christopher Rowley           2010-2025
 Pennelope Althea Beckles-Robinson 2025-

Leader of UNC

Basdeo Panday                    1989-2010 (†2024)
Kamla Persad-Bissessar           2010-

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