Political Leaders: Trinidad and Tobago

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

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Note: From the accession to independence (31 Aug 1962) to the adoption of the Republic (1 Mar 1976) the head of State was the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, 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 -                     PNM

Heads of State

Governors-General
Solomon Hochoy                   31 Aug 1962 - 15 Sep 1972 (†1983)
Arthur 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-

Leader of UNC

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

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