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Kamla Persad-Bissessar

b. 1952 · 20th century

Kamla Persad-Bissessar is a Trinidadian lawyer and politician who became the first woman prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago in 2010, at the head of the People's Partnership coalition. She served until 2015 and returned as prime minister after the 2025 election victory of the United National Congress, which she has led since 2010.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kamla Persad-Bissessar. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kamla-persad-bissessar
MLA: “Kamla Persad-Bissessar.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kamla-persad-bissessar. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Kamla Persad-Bissessar.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kamla-persad-bissessar.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Kamla Persad-Bissessar’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kamla-persad-bissessar (Accessed: ).

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