Tillman Thomas

From 2008 until 2013, Grenada's Prime Minister was the politician Tillman Thomas. From 2000 until 2014, he served as the National Democratic Congress's (NDC) president.

In Hermitage, St. Patrick, Grenada, Thomas was born. Under Prime Minister Maurice Bishop, he spent two years behind bars. His involvement in the Human Rights and Legal Aid Programme with Maurice Bishop, the founder of the New Jewel Movement, marked the beginning of his political career in 1978.

From December 1984 until 1990, Thomas served as a Junior Minister in the Ministry of Legal Affairs after being elected to the House of Representatives from the St. Patrick East seat. He joined the NDC in 1987 and served as the organization's assistant general secretary from 1987 to 1990. Despite losing the 1990 election in St. Patrick East, Thomas was still appointed as a Junior Minister in the Ministry of Labour. He was thereafter assigned to the position of Minister in the Works and Tourism Ministries.

On July 13, 2008, Thomas' 17-member cabinet was sworn in at the National Stadium. Thomas accepted the positions of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Attorney General, Minister of National Security, Minister of Information, and Minister of Public Administration.