Rishad (Rishi) Seecheran is a Trinidad and Tobago politician from the

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. He represents Caroni East in the

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. He is a dental surgeon by profession. He was elected to the seat of Caroni East in the

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. In parliament he focuses on healthcare affairs. Seecheran was re-elected in the

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. He was appointed Minister in the Ministry of Health by Prime Minister

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 ...

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