Kamla Persad-Bissessar
Kamla Persad-Bissessar
Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC, MPwas the 7th Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago from 26 May 2010 to 9 September 2015. She was the country's first female prime minister...
NationalityTrinidadian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth22 April 1952
CitySiparia, Trinidad And Tobago
leadership running home
I am my own woman…and was, long before I became Prime Minister. Attending to my family’s needs only made me stronger as a leader because if you know how to run a home and ensure each person’s particular need is met, it’s the best leadership training you can have.
atm cash cards
One of my officers said to me that Trinidad and Tobago is seen like an ATM card... you come in with the card and you come back out with cash. It cannot happen anymore. It just cannot happen.
hands people visiting
When I was travelling in Rajasthan people were waving hands, and it felt like I was visiting my own constituency.