Kamla and Gregory Bissessar celebrate 55 years of marriage together

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and her husband, Dr Gregory Bissessar, are celebrating 55 years of marriage, marking more than half a century of life together. The couple married in 1971, years before Persad-Bissessar entered the political arena and eventually became Trinidad and Tobago’s first female Prime Minister. According to Persad-Bissessar’s parliamentary biography, Gregory was her high-school sweetheart. They married while she was studying in London and later lived in Jamaica, where they continued building their lives and pursuing their professional and academic careers. Their marriage has since accompanied Persad-Bissessar through decades of public service, including her career as a teacher and attorney before her rise through Trinidad and Tobago’s political landscape. The couple have also raised a family together and have one son. Persad-Bissessar has publicly spoken about the importance of her husband’s support throughout their years together. On their 54th wedding anniversary in 2025, she reflected on a marriage built on love, friendship and enduring partnership, thanking Gregory for his strength, kindness and steadfast support. Their relationship has therefore developed largely away from the political spotlight, even as Persad-Bissessar became one of the country’s most prominent political figures. Now, 55 years after exchanging their vows, Kamla and Gregory Bissessar are marking another milestone in a relationship that began when they were young sweethearts and has continued through more than five decades of marriage.