Kamla Persad-Bissessar Quotes
Born: April 22, 1952
Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Trinidad and Tobago’s first female Prime Minister, embodies resilience and visionary leadership. Rising from humble beginnings, she shattered glass ceilings with a philosophy rooted in justice, unity, and the empowerment of the marginalized. Her words, steeped in hard-won wisdom, speak to the quiet strength of perseverance and the transformative power of compassion. She champions the idea that true progress emerges from courage and collective action, not fear. Persad-Bissessar’s quotes resonate because they bridge personal struggle with universal truth, offering a steady, luminous guide for anyone navigating life’s complexities with dignity and grace.
Kamla Persad-Bissessar Quotes (11)
"As a woman, my style defines my leadership. It's a gentler, more compassionate approach. I consult, I listen and I compromise where it's in the best interest of the citizens."
— Kamla Persad Bissessar"Global governance cannot be limited to the crafting of instruments related to the promotion of democracy. A key component must be the creation of fair and equitable rules to enhance the development prospects of developing countries."
— Kamla Persad Bissessar"As a child in the rural district of Penal I remember sharing meals from the same pot with neighbours of different racial, ethnic, social and economic backgrounds."
— Kamla Persad Bissessar"We need to rekindle those values, those strengths as a nation and as a people... And we must do so as one people with one goal."
— Kamla Persad Bissessar"Looking towards the future, one of the most important issues the national community must face is the widening gap between the liberated, modern, independent women and our traditional men who are being left behind."
— Kamla Persad Bissessar"Women are outperforming men in almost every sphere of life in our society and the women of East Indian ancestry are no exception to this rule. They have broken the cultural mould."
— Kamla Persad Bissessar"There are lot memories to take home but the most emotional moment has been when I was touching down in New Delhi. Tears rolled down when I saw the red soil in Delhi from the plane."
— Kamla Persad Bissessar"When I was travelling in Rajasthan people were waving hands, and it felt like I was visiting my own constituency."
— Kamla Persad Bissessar"My son is not that emotional. He thought my trip to India is just another conference, But when he hearing about my visit on TV, he too got moved."
— Kamla Persad Bissessar"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."
— Kamla Persad Bissessar"Today is indeed an historic occasion when as a first chair-in-office woman I hand over to another woman chair in office, your Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, in the presence of a woman head of the Commonwealth, Her Royal Highness, Her Majesty the Queen of England."
— Kamla Persad Bissessar