Kamla Persad-Bissessar is the Prime Minister

Prime minister

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 of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago

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, the seventh person to hold this position. She was sworn in as Prime Minister on May 26, 2010 and is the country's first female Prime Minister.

Persad-Bissessar is the political leader of the United National Congress

United National Congress

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 and leads the People's Partnership

People's Partnership

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, a coalition of five parties, formed for the general election of 24 May 2010

Trinidad and Tobago general election, 2010

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. She was the first woman to serve as Attorney General

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, acting Prime Minister

Prime minister

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, Leader of the Opposition

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 of Trinidad and Tobago.