Political Leaders: Trinidad and Tobago

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

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Note: from the independence on 31 Aug 1962 to the proclamation of the Republic on 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
Eric Eustace Williams            28 Oct 1956 -    Dec 1961 (+1981) PNM

Prime Ministers
Eric Eustace Williams               Dec 1961 - 29 Mar 1981 (+)     PNM
George Michael Chambers          30 Mar 1981 - 18 Dec 1986 (+1997) PNM
Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson 18 Dec 1986 - 17 Dec 1991         NAR
Patrick Augustus Mervyn Manning  17 Dec 1991 -  9 Nov 1995         PNM
Basdeo Panday                     9 Nov 1995 - 24 Dec 2001         UNC
Patrick Augustus Mervyn Manning  24 Dec 2001 - 26 May 2010         PNM
Kamla Persad-Bissessar           26 May 2010 -                     UNC

Heads of State

Governors-General
Solomon Hochoy                   31 Aug 1962 - 15 Sep 1972 (+1983)
Ellis Emmanuel Innocent Clarke   15 Sep 1972 -  1 Mar 1976 (+2010)        

Presidents of the Republic
Ellis Emmanuel Innocent Clarke    1 Mar 1976 - 13 Mar 1987 (+2010) (acting to 28 Jan 1977)
Michael Williams                 13 Mar 1987 - 18 Mar 1987         (acting)
Noor Mohammed Hassanali          18 Mar 1987 - 18 Mar 1997 (+2006)  
Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson 18 Mar 1997 - 17 Mar 2003         
George Maxwell Richards          17 Mar 2003 -

Leaders of PNM

Eric Eustace Williams            1956-1981 (+)     
George Michael Chambers          1981-1986 (+1997)
Patrick Augustus Mervyn Manning  1986-

Leader of UNC

Basdeo Panday                    1989-2010
Kamla Persad-Bissessar           2010-

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