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🇹🇹 Kamla Persad-Bissessar
Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago since May 1, 2025
How long has Kamla Persad-Bissessar been in office?
As of August 31, 2026, Kamla Persad-Bissessar has been in office for 487 days as Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, with no scheduled end date.
487 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Trinidad and Tobago usually stay in office?
Trinidad and Tobago has had 7 leaders in the office we track since 1962. A completed tenure has averaged 2,600 days (about 7.1 years), and the longest was Eric Williams at 6,785 days. Kamla Persad-Bissessar has served 487 days so far, 81% shorter than that average. The previous officeholder, Stuart Young, served 45 days. Trinidad and Tobago is classified as a liberal democracy.
Kamla Persad-Bissessar487d
Average tenure2,600d
Eric Williams (record)6,785d
Key facts
| Role | Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|
| Political system | Liberal democracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | United National Congress |
| Born | April 22, 1952 (age 74) |
| Took office | May 1, 2025 (aged 73) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 9th Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago |
| Preceded by | Stuart Young |
| Vs. average | 487 days served — 81% shorter than the historical average of 2,600 days (so far) |
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