From 24 December 2001 to 24 May 2010, the governing party has been the People's National Movement (PNM) led by Patrick Manning; the Opposition party was the United National Congress (UNC) led by Basdeo Panday.
Desde o 4 de decembro de 2001, o partido gobernante foi o Movemento Nacional Popular liderado por Patrick Manning; o partido de oposición é o Congreso Nacional Unido, liderado por Basdeo Panday.