Prakash Persad is a Trinidad and Tobago politician representing the

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(UNC).

Career

Persad was President of the

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. Following the

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, he joined the

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. He was appointed Minister of Tertiary Education and Skills Training by

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Kamla Persad-Bissessar Kamla Susheila Persad-Bissessar Senior Counsel, SC Member of parliament, MP (, born 22 April 1952), often referred to by her initials KPB is a Trinidadian lawyer, politician and educator who has twice served as the sixth List of prime ministers ...

Personal life

Prakash Persad is Hindu.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Persad, Prakash Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Trinidad and Tobago academics Members of the Senate (Trinidad and Tobago) People's National Movement politicians 21st-century Trinidad and Tobago politicians Government ministers of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Hindus