Trinidad celebrates first woman PM

A 59-year-old lawyer was elected as the first female prime minister in Trinidad and Tobago today.

Trinidad celebrates first woman PM
Tue, 25 May, 2010 - 16:01

A 59-year-old lawyer was elected as the first female prime minister in Trinidad and Tobago today.

Preliminary elections results in the twin-island Caribbean nation indicated Kamla Persad-Bissessar and her five-party People’s Partnership coalition won 29 of 41 seats in parliament.

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