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
Legislators & Cabinet »NEWRecent Updates
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.
Office of the Attorney General
Minister: Senator Hon. John Jeremie, S.C.
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
Minister: Senator Hon. Ravi Ratiram
Ministry of Culture and Community Development
Minister: Hon. Michelle Benjamin, M.P.
Ministry of Defence
Minister: Hon. Wayne Sturge, M.P.
Ministry of Education
Minister: Dr. Hon. Michael Dowlath, M.P.
Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries
Minister: Dr. Hon. Roodal Moonilal, M.P.
Ministry of Finance
Minister: Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, M.P.
Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs
Minister: Hon. Sean Sobers, M.P.
Ministry of Health
Minister: Dr. Hon. Lackram Bodoe, M.P.
Ministry of Homeland Security
Minister: Hon. Roger Alexander, M.P.
Ministry of Housing
Minister: Dr. Hon. David Lee, M.P.
Ministry of Justice
Minister: Hon. Devesh Maharaj, M.P.
Ministry of Labour, Small and Micro Enterprise Development
Minister: Senator Hon. Leroy Baptiste
Ministry of Land and Legal Affairs
Minister: Hon. Saddam Hosein, M.P.
Ministry of the People, Social Development and Family Services
Minister: Hon. Vandana Mohit, M.P.
Ministry of Trade, Investment and Tourism
Minister: Senator Hon. Satyakama Maharaj
Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development
Minister: Senator Dr. Hon. Kennedy Swaratsingh
Ministry of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence
Minister: Senator Hon. Dominic Smith
Ministry of Public Utilities
Minister: Hon. Barry Shiva Padarath, M.P.
Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government
Minister: Hon. Khadijah Ameen, M.P.
Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs
Minister: Hon. Phillip Watts, M.P.
Ministry of Tertiary Education and Skills Training
Minister: Senator Hon. Prakash Persad
Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
Minister: Senator Hon. Eli Zakour
Ministry of Works and Infrastructure
Minister: Hon. Jearlean John, M.P.