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Government Ministries of Trinidad and Tobago

The Government of Trinidad and Tobago is organized into various ministries, each responsible for specific areas of governance and public service. Each ministry is headed by a Minister who is responsible for the administration of their respective ministry.

You can find more information about the ministries and their functions on the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago website.

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Last updated: October 6, 2025

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Amended Schedules - Assignment and Re-assignment of Ministerial Responsibilities

Effective Date: October 3, 2025

Key Changes:

  • Office of the Prime Minister: Added Heritage Buildings, Constitutional Reform, National Trust, National Library Services, Home Improvement Grants Policy, Housing and Village Improvement Programme (HVIP), and Government Aided Self-Help Housing Programme (GASHHP)
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries: Removed Lands and Surveys, Land Management, Surveys and Mapping responsibilities
  • Ministry of Finance: Added National Health Insurance System and Export-Import Bank of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (Eximbank)
  • Ministry of Health: Removed National Health Insurance System
  • Ministry of Justice: Added Electronic Monitoring, Environmental Commission, Equal Opportunity Commission, Equal Opportunity Tribunal, Tax Appeal Board, Council of Legal Education, Hugh Wooding Law School
  • Ministry of Land and Legal Affairs: Added Lands and Surveys, Land Management, Regularisation of Tenure/Housing for Squatters, Surveys and Mapping, Valuation, Land Settlement Agency, Land Survey Board of Trinidad and Tobago, Estate Management and Business Development Company
  • Ministry of Public Utilities: Added Power Generation, Trinidad Generation Unlimited, POWERGEN
  • Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs: Removed Geriatric Adolescent Partnership Programme

Office of the Prime Minister

Minister: Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, S.C., M.P.

Departments:25
Statutory Boards:2
Wholly Owned:3
Indirectly Owned:1

Office of the Attorney General

Minister: Senator Hon. John Jeremie, S.C.

Departments:15
Statutory Boards:5

Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries

Minister: Senator Hon. Ravi Ratiram

Junior Ministers: Mr. Saddam Hosein, M.P.
Departments:21
Statutory Boards:6
Wholly Owned:3

Ministry of Culture and Community Development

Minister: Hon. Michelle Benjamin, M.P.

Parliamentary Secretaries: Dr. Narindra Roopnarine, M.P.
Departments:2
Statutory Boards:12
Wholly Owned:1

Ministry of Defence

Minister: Hon. Wayne Sturge, M.P.

Departments:17
Statutory Boards:0
Committees:1

Ministry of Education

Minister: Dr. Hon. Michael Dowlath, M.P.

Departments:18
Statutory Boards:2
Wholly Owned:1

Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries

Minister: Dr. Hon. Roodal Moonilal, M.P.

Departments:5
Statutory Boards:0
Wholly Owned:4
Majority Owned:1
Minority Owned:1
Indirectly Owned:37

Ministry of Finance

Minister: Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, M.P.

Departments:27
Statutory Boards:11
Wholly Owned:26
Majority Owned:1
Minority Owned:4
Indirectly Owned:15

Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs

Minister: Hon. Sean Sobers, M.P.

Parliamentary Secretaries: Mr. Wilfred Nicholas Morris, M.P.
Departments:7
Statutory Boards:0

Ministry of Health

Minister: Dr. Hon. Lackram Bodoe, M.P.

Departments:21
Statutory Boards:17
Minority Owned:1

Ministry of Homeland Security

Minister: Hon. Roger Alexander, M.P.

Departments:15
Statutory Boards:1
Programmes:2

Ministry of Housing

Minister: Dr. Hon. David Lee, M.P.

Departments:4
Statutory Boards:1
Wholly Owned:3
Programmes:4

Ministry of Justice

Minister: Hon. Devesh Maharaj, M.P.

Departments:9
Statutory Boards:5
Committees:1

Ministry of Labour, Small and Micro Enterprise Development

Minister: Senator Hon. Leroy Baptiste

Departments:16
Statutory Boards:7

Ministry of Land and Legal Affairs

Minister: Hon. Saddam Hosein, M.P.

Departments:12
Statutory Boards:4
Wholly Owned:1

Ministry of the People, Social Development and Family Services

Minister: Hon. Vandana Mohit, M.P.

Parliamentary Secretaries: Senator Natalie Chaitan Maharaj
Departments:15
Statutory Boards:7
Programmes:1

Ministry of Trade, Investment and Tourism

Minister: Senator Hon. Satyakama Maharaj

Parliamentary Secretaries: Dr. Colin Neil Gosine, M.P.
Departments:13
Statutory Boards:5
Wholly Owned:5
Majority Owned:1
Indirectly Owned:3

Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development

Minister: Senator Dr. Hon. Kennedy Swaratsingh

Departments:16
Statutory Boards:14

Ministry of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence

Minister: Senator Hon. Dominic Smith

Departments:17
Statutory Boards:2
Wholly Owned:1

Ministry of Public Utilities

Minister: Hon. Barry Shiva Padarath, M.P.

Junior Ministers: Mr. Clyde Elder, M.P.
Parliamentary Secretaries: Ms. Shivana Sam, M.P.
Departments:13
Statutory Boards:6
Wholly Owned:3
Indirectly Owned:2

Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government

Minister: Hon. Khadijah Ameen, M.P.

Departments:10
Statutory Boards:14
Wholly Owned:1

Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs

Minister: Hon. Phillip Watts, M.P.

Departments:13
Statutory Boards:3
Wholly Owned:1
Programmes:4

Ministry of Tertiary Education and Skills Training

Minister: Senator Hon. Prakash Persad

Parliamentary Secretaries: Mr. Hansen Narinesingh, M.P.
Departments:21
Statutory Boards:20
Wholly Owned:2
Majority Owned:2
Programmes:1

Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation

Minister: Senator Hon. Eli Zakour

Departments:7
Statutory Boards:4
Majority Owned:1

Ministry of Works and Infrastructure

Minister: Hon. Jearlean John, M.P.

Departments:12
Statutory Boards:1
Wholly Owned:5
Majority Owned:1
Indirectly Owned:1
Programmes:1