Kamla Persad-Bissessar is the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago and is the head of a United National Congress/Coalition of Interests-led government.
The UNC and its allies obtained a majority of the seats contested in the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election, defeating the People's National Movement and forming the government. Persad-Bissessar and Attorney General John Jeremie were sworn in on May 1, 2025,[1] with the remainder of the Cabinet being sworn in on May 3.[2]
Cabinet
edit| Portfolio[2] | Minister[2] |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Kamla Persad-Bissessar |
| Attorney General | John Jeremie |
| Minister of Finance | Davendranath Tancoo |
| Minister of Energy and Energy Industries | Roodal Moonilal |
| Minister of Defence | Wayne Sturge |
| Minister of Homeland Security | Roger Alexander |
| Minister of Justice | Devesh Maharaj |
| Minister in the Office of the Attorney General | |
| Minister of Land and Legal Affairs | Saddam Hosein |
| Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries | |
| Minister of Foreign and Caricom Affairs | Sean Sobers |
| Minister of the People, Social Development and Family Services | Vandana Mohit |
| Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development | Kennedy Swaratsingh |
| Minister of Culture and Community Development | Michelle Benjamin |
| Minister of Rural Development and Local Government | Khadijah Ameen |
| Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries | Ravi Ratiram |
| Minister of Housing | David Lee |
| Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation | Eli Zakour |
| Minister of Works and Infrastructure | Jearlean John |
| Minister of Public Utilities | Barry Padarath |
| Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister | Barry Padarath |
| Darrell Allahar[3] | |
| Minister of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence | Dominic Smith |
| Minister of Health | Lackram Bodoe |
| Minister of Education | Michael Dowlath |
| Minister of Tertiary Education and Skills Training | Prakash Persad |
| Minister of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprises | Leroy Baptiste |
| Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs | Phillip Watts |
| Minister of Trade, Investment, and Tourism | Kama Maharaj[4] |
Junior Ministers
edit| Portfolio | Minister |
|---|---|
| Minister in the Ministry of Housing | Phillip Alexander[5] |
| Minister in the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries | Ernesto Kesar[2] |
| Minister in the Ministry of Health | Rishad Seecheran[2] |
| Minister in the Ministry of Housing | Anil Roberts[2] |
| Minister in the Ministry of Public Utilities | Clyde Elder[2] |
Parliamentary Secretaries
edit| Ministry[2] | Parliamentary Secretary[2] |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Culture and Community Development | Narindra Roopnarine |
| Ministry of Foreign and Caricom Affairs | Nicholas Morris |
| Office of the Prime Minister | |
| Ministry of the People, Social Development and Family Services | Natalie Chaitan-Maharaj |
| Ministry of Public Utilities | Shivanna Sam |
| Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs | David Nakhid[3] |
| Ministry of Tertiary Education and Skills Training | Hansen Narinesingh |
References
edit- ↑ Kissoon, Carolyn (2025-05-01). "PM pledges love, justice, and transformation". Trinidad and Tobago Express. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Trinidad and Tobago's new government". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 2025-05-03. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
- 1 2 "Two new Government members bring total to 38". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ Polo, Dareece (2025-05-08). "New Trade Minister eyes linkages with Africa". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
- ↑ Polo, Dareece (2025-05-08). "Phillip Alexander gets Housing Ministry portfolio, admits he'll have to tone down his social media behaviour". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Retrieved 2025-05-08.