List of prime ministers of Trinidad and Tobago

Prime Minister of the
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
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); 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 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 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		Williams I
						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
5		Basdeo Panday (1933–2024) MP for Couva North	9 November 1995	24 December 2001	6 years, 45 days	2000	United National Congress	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
7		Keith Rowley (born 1949) MP for Diego Martin West	9 September 2015	17 March 2025	9 years, 189 days	2020	People's National Movement	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	1 year, 59 days	2025	United National Congress	Persad-Bissessar II