Kamla Persad-Bissessar
politician from Trinidad and Tobago
The Rt Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar PBS SC MP (born 22 April 1952[3]) is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian lawyer and politician who was the seventh Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago from 26 May 2010 to 9 September 2015. She was the country's first female Prime Minister, Attorney General, and Leader of the Opposition.[4][5] She is also the first woman to be a prime minister in a country outside of India and South Asia.
Kamla Persad-Bissessar | |
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| Leader of the Opposition | |
| Assumed office 9 September 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Keith Rowley |
| Preceded by | Keith Rowley |
| In office 25 February 2010 – 25 May 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Patrick Manning |
| Preceded by | Basdeo Panday |
| Succeeded by | Keith Rowley |
| In office 26 April 2006 – 8 November 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Patrick Manning |
| Preceded by | Basdeo Panday |
| Succeeded by | Basdeo Panday |
| Leader of the United National Congress (UNC) and the People's Partnership | |
| Assumed office 24 January 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Basdeo Panday (as Leader of the UNC) Inaugural holder (as Leader of the People's Partnership) |
| 7th Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| In office 26 May 2010 – 9 September 2015 | |
| President | George Maxwell Richards Anthony Carmona |
| Preceded by | Patrick Manning |
| Succeeded by | Keith Rowley |
| 7th Chair of the Commonwealth of Nations | |
| In office 26 May 2010 – 28 October 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Manning |
| Succeeded by | Julia Gillard |
| Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| In office 5 October 2001 – 24 December 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Basdeo Panday |
| Preceded by | Ramesh Maharaj |
| Succeeded by | Glenda Morean |
| In office 27 November 1995 – 2 February 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Basdeo Panday |
| Preceded by | Keith Sobion |
| Succeeded by | Ramesh Maharaj |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 22 October 1999 – 4 October 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Basdeo Panday |
| Preceded by | Adesh Nanan |
| Succeeded by | Ganga Singh |
| Member of Parliament for Siparia | |
| Assumed office 6 November 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Sahid Hosein |
| Majority | 10,141 (51.6%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kamla Persad 22 April 1952 Siparia, Trinidad and Tobago[1] |
| Citizenship | Trinidadian and Tobagonian |
| Nationality | Trinidadian and Tobagonian |
| Political party | United National Congress (UNC) |
| Other political affiliations | People's Partnership (2010–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Dr. Gregory Bissessar |
| Mother | Rita Persad |
| Father | Raj Persad |
| Residence | Philippine, Penal–Debe, Trinidad and Tobago[2] |
| Alma mater | University of the West Indies Hugh Wooding Law School Norwood Technical College |
| Occupation | Lawyer Politician |
References
change- ↑ "Kamla Persad-Bissessar". Columbia University World Leaders Forum. Archived from the original on 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
- ↑ "Trinidad Express Newspapers: | KAMla's $150M PALACE". Archived from the original on 2017-08-14. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ↑ Sookraj, Radhica (26 May 2010). "Kamla came from humble beginnings". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) PNM lose to Peoples Partnership in Trinidad elections 2010]. ttgapers.com 24 May 2010. - ↑ Skard, Torild (2014) "Kamla Persad-Bissessar" in Women of power – half a century of female presidents and prime ministers worldwide, Bristol: Policy Press ISBN 978-1-44731-578-0, pp. 271–3
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