United National Congress party wins elections, new government cabinet meets in Trinidad and Tobago

Friday, May 9, 2025

On Thursday, May 8, the new cabinet of Trinidad and Tobago met at the Red House in Port of Spain, the capital. The new government of Kamla Persad-Bissessar was sworn in after the United National Congress (UNC) party won the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election held on April 28. This is the second time Persad-Bissessar has served as Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago as she previously held the premiership from 2010 to 2015.

According to the subsequent media briefing on Thursday afternoon, during the meeting the cabinet discussed establishing an e-Cabinet platform, the TT Revenue Authority Act, establishing a committee to discuss stand your ground gun laws, and changes to the Children’s Fund Act that would allow more people to apply for aid.

The prime minister broke with tradition and took her oath with a hand on the constitution rather than a holy text, as is customary. The new cabinet includes both new and old members.

In the election, the incumbent People’s National Movement (PNM) was defeated after 10 years in government, and former prime minister Keith Rowley conceded defeat. After the results came in Persad-Bissessar proclaimed “when UNC wins, everybody wins.”

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