National
Prime Minister
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
- Exact method
- The President appoints the member of the House of Representatives who appears best able to command the support of the majority of its members.
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
Kamla Persad-Bissessar UNC since May 2025
Report Source: ttparliament.org,
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Sources
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, Cabinet of Trinidad and Tobago; 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election; Tobago House of Assembly; 2026 Tobago House of Assembly election, read 2026-10-12: cabinet, president, Chief Justice (22 Oct 2025), THA members and results. Fallback: Wikipedia, because the official ministry/THA/OPM/judiciary pages were not read; cross-checked against Wikidata and TTT/EBC press reports. Ministers not re-verified against the Gazette. For: Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, current term
- ttparliament.org · checked Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Current Members and member profile pages, read 2026-10-12: confirms each holder's ministerial portfolio (cross-check of the Wikipedia-sourced cabinet; Gazette No. 166 realignment of 2026-09-30 moved duties only, no portfolio changes, per Rio Times/CNC3 report). For: Kamla Persad-Bissessar, current term