Kamla Persad-Bissessar

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• President: George Maxwell Richards, Anthony Carmona
• Prime Minister: Basdeo Panday
• Preceded by: Sahid Hosein
• Succeeded by: Ganga Singh
• Constituency: Siparia
• Majority: 10,141 (51.6%)
• Born: Kamla Persad (1952-04-22) 22 April 1952 (age 68) Siparia, Trinidad and Tobago
• Citizenship: Trinidadian and Tobagonian
• Nationality: Trinidadian and Tobagonian
• Political party: United National Congress (1989- present)
• Other political affiliations: People's Partnership (2010–2015), National Alliance for Reconstruction (1987-1989)
• Spouse(s): Dr. Gregory Bissessar
• Children: Kris Bissessar
• Mother: Rita Persad
• Father: Raj Persad
• Residence: Philippine, Penal–Debe, Trinidad and Tobago
• Alma mater: University of the West Indies, Hugh Wooding Law School, Norwood Technical College
• Occupation: Lawyer, Politician, Teacher
• Nickname(s): The Mother of the Nation