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The prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago is the head of the executive branch of government in Trinidad and Tobago.. Following a general election, which takes place every five years, the president appoints as prime minister the person who has the support of a majority in the House of Representatives; this has generally been the leader of the party which won the most seats in the election ...
Prime Minister Eric Eustace Williams of Trinidad and Tobago, died on 29 March 1981 due to throat cancer at his official house in St. Ann's, Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago. He was 69 years old at the time of his death. [19] [20]
The UNC allied with the NAR and formed the new government, with Panday becoming prime minister – the first prime minister of Indo-Trinidadian descent. Basdeo Panday was Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago from 1995 to 2001. He led United National Congress (UNC) until 2010. [40]
Basdeo Panday, a former prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago who was the first person of Indian descent to hold that position, has died. Panday died on Monday surrounded by his family, according ...
Eric Williams, the first Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (1962–1981) and first leader of the People's National Movement. When Eric Williams returned to Trinidad in 1948 he set about developing a political base.
Although they had received fewer votes, the UNC was able to form a coalition with the two-seat National Alliance for Reconstruction, allowing UNC leader Basdeo Panday to become the country's first Prime Minister of Indian descent. [3] Voter turnout was 63.3%. [2]
The head of government is the prime minister, currently Keith Rowley. [16] On January 3, 2025, Prime Minister Keith Rowley announced his intention to demit office as Prime Minister before the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election. On February 26, 2025 Prime Minister Keith Rowley announced he will officially resign from office on March 16. [87]
This is a list of the heads of state of Trinidad and Tobago, from the independence of Trinidad and Tobago in 1962 to the present day. From 1962 to 1976, the head of state under the Trinidad and Tobago Independence Act 1962 was the queen of Trinidad and Tobago, Elizabeth II, who was also the monarch of the other Commonwealth realms. The Queen ...