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This is a list of theheads of state of Trinidad and Tobago, from the independence ofTrinidad and Tobago in 1962 to the present day.
From 1962 to 1976, the head of state under theTrinidad and Tobago Independence Act 1962 was thequeen of Trinidad and Tobago,Elizabeth II, who was also the monarch of the otherCommonwealth realms. The Queen was viceregally represented in Trinidad and Tobago by a governor-general. Trinidad and Tobago became a republic under the Constitution of 1976 and the monarch and governor-general were replaced by a ceremonialpresident.
The succession to the throne was the same as thesuccession to the British throne.
| No. | Portrait | Monarch (Birth–Death) | Reign | Royal house | Prime minister | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reign start | Reign end | Duration | |||||
| 1 | _(cropped)_(3-to-4_aspect_ratio).jpg) | QueenElizabeth II (1926–2022) | 31 August 1962 | 1 August 1976 | 13 years, 336 days | Windsor | Williams |
The governor-general was the representative of the monarch in Trinidad and Tobago and exercised most of the powers of the monarch. The governor-general was appointed for an indefinite term, serving at the pleasure of the monarch. After the passage of theStatute of Westminster 1931, the governor-general was appointed solely on the advice of theCabinet of Trinidad and Tobago, without the involvement of the British government. In the event of a vacancy, thechief justice served asofficer administering the government under adormant commission.
| No. | Portrait | Governor-General (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Prime minister | Monarch | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | Sir Solomon Hochoy (1905–1983) | 31 August 1962 | 15 September 1972 | 10 years, 15 days | Williams | Elizabeth II | |
| 2 | .jpg) | Sir Ellis Clarke (1917–2010) | 15 September 1972 | 1 August 1976 | 3 years, 321 days | ||
Under the 1976 Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the president replaced the monarch as head of state. The president was elected byParliament for a five-year term. In the event of a vacancy, thePresident of the Senate served asacting president.
| No. | Portrait | President (Birth–Death) | Elected | Term of office | Prime minister(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | | Sir Ellis Clarke (1917–2010) | 1976 1982 | 1 August 1976 | 24 September 1976 | 10 years, 230 days | Williams Chambers Robinson |
| 24 September 1976 | 19 March 1987 | ||||||
| 2 | Noor Hassanali (1918–2006) | 1987 1992 | 20 March 1987 | 17 March 1997 | 9 years, 362 days | Robinson Manning Panday | |
| 3 | .jpg) | A. N. R. Robinson (1926–2014) | 1997 | 18 March 1997 | 16 March 2003 | 5 years, 363 days | Panday Manning |
| 4 | .jpg) | George Maxwell Richards (1931–2018) | 2003 2008 | 17 March 2003 | 18 March 2013 | 10 years, 1 day | Manning Persad-Bissessar |
| 5 | .jpg) | Anthony Carmona (born 1953) | 2013 | 18 March 2013 | 19 March 2018 | 5 years, 1 day | Persad-Bissessar Rowley |
| 6 |  | Paula-Mae Weekes (born 1958) | 2018 | 19 March 2018 | 20 March 2023 | 5 years, 1 day | Rowley |
| 7 | .jpg) | Christine Kangaloo (born 1961) | 2023 | 20 March 2023[1] | Incumbent | 2 years, 244 days | Rowley Young Persad-Bissessar |
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