Executive Branch
| Office | Name | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | George Maxwell Richards | Independent | 17 March 2003 |
| Prime Minister | Kamla Persad-Bissessar | People's Partnership | 26 May 2010 |
The President is elected by an electoral college, which consists of the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, for a five-year term. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President from among the members of Parliament; following legislative elections, the person with the most support among the elected members of the House of Representatives is usually appointed Prime Minister. The cabinet appointed from among the Members of Parliament which constitutes elected Members of the House of Representatives and appointed Members of the Senate
Cabinet ministers of Trinidad and Tobago
- Prime Minister: Kamla Persad-Bissesar
- Attorney-General: Anand Ramlogan
- Minister of Foreign Affairs: Winston Dookeran
- Minister of Finance and the Economy: Larry Howai
- Minister of National Security: Austin "Jack" Warner
- Minister of Trade, Industry and Investment: Vasant Bharath
- Minister of Local Government: Surujrattan Rambachan
- Minister of Education: Dr. Tim Gopeesingh
- Minister of Works and Infrastructure: Emmanuel George
- Minister of Transport: Chandresh Sharma
- Minister of Health: Dr. Fuad Khan
- Minister of Food Production: Devant Maharaj
- Minister of Public Administration: Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan
- Minister of Communications: Jamal Mohammed
- Minister of Justice: Crystlyn Moore
- Minister of Tourism: Stephen Cadiz
- Minister of Community Development: Winston Peters
- Minister of the Arts and Multiculturalism: Dr. Lincoln Douglas
- Minister of Housing Lands and Marine Affairs: Dr. Roodal Moonilal
- Minister of Environment and Water Resources: Ganga Singh
- Minister of Planning: Dr. Bhoendradatt Tewarie
- Minister of Energy: Kevin Ramnarine
- Minister of Labour: Errol MacLeod
- Minister of the People and Social Development: Dr. Glen Ramadhardsingh
- Minister of Public Utilities: Nizam Baksh
- Minister of Legal Affairs: Prakash Ramadhar
- Minister of Tertiary Education: Fazal Karim
- Minister of Science and Technology: Dr. Rupert Griffith
- Minister of Gender, Youth and Child Development: Marlene Coudray
- Minister of Sports: Anil Roberts
- Minister of Tobago Development: Dr. Delmond Baker
- Minister of National Diversity and Social Integration: Clifton De Coteau
- Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister: Rodger Samuel
- Minister in the Ministry of National Security: NA
- Minister in the Ministry of Finance: Rudranath Indarsingh
- Minister in the Ministry of Food Production: Jairam Seemungal
- Minister in the Ministry of the People and Social Development Vernella Alleyne-Toppin
- Minister in the Ministry of Works: Stacy Roopnarine
- Minister in the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources: Ramona Ramdial
- Minister in the Ministry of National Diversity and Social Integration: Embau Moheni
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