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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 October 17, 2026, Kamla Persad-Bissessar has been in office for 534 days as Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, with no scheduled end date.
2,466 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 prime ministers since 1962. A completed tenure has averaged 2,600 days (about 7.1 years), and the longest was Eric Williams at 6,785 days. One of them has been a woman; the first was Kamla Persad-Bissessar, who took office in 2010. Kamla Persad-Bissessar has served 534 days so far, 79% shorter than that average. The previous officeholder, Stuart Young, served 45 days. Trinidad and Tobago is classified as a liberal democracy.
Key facts
| Role | Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Milestone | First female 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 |
| Previous term | 2010–2015 (1,932 days) |
| Preceded by | Stuart Young |
| Vs. average | 534 days served — 79% shorter than the historical average of 2,600 days (so far) |
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