Reema Harrysingh-Carmona
Reema Harrysingh-Carmona | |
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| First Lady of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| In role March 18, 2013 – March 19, 2018 | |
| President | Anthony Carmona |
| Preceded by | Jean Ramjohn-Richards |
| Succeeded by | vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Reema Harrysingh November 22, 1970 Hoboken, New Jersey, United States |
| Citizenship | American Canadian Trinidad and Tobago |
| Nationality | American Canadian Trinidadian and Tobagonian |
| Spouse(s) | Anthony Carmona (m. 1997) |
| Children | Christian (born 1999) Anura (born 2002) |
| Residence | Siparia, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Alma mater | Ottawa University (A.B.) |
| Profession | Economics |
| Website | http://www.otp.tt |
Reema Harrysingh-Carmona (born November 22, 1970 in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States) is an economist from Trinidad and Tobago, who was the First Lady of Trinidad and Tobago from 2013 until 2018.
Early Life
Reema Carmona was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, in the United States.[1] Her father, Cobee Harrysingh, was an engineer. Her mother is Savitri Seeteram-Harrysingh. She comes from an Indo-Trinidadian family. She went to school in Siparia, in Trinidad and Tobago. She studied at St. Brigid's Girls' Roman Catholic School and Iere High School. She passed her O-Level exams. Later, she moved to Canada. She went to Cairine Wilson High School in Ottawa. She also studied at the University of Ottawa. She got a degree in Economics. She is married to Anthony Carmona. They have two children. She lived in the United States and Canada before she moved to Trinidad.
Career
After 11 years in Canada, Harrysingh-Carmona went back to Trinidad and Tobago. She worked at Point Lisas Industrial Port Development Corporation and also at the Small Business Development Corporation.
First lady
She is married to Anthony Carmona. He is 17 years older than her. He was the (5) president of Trinidad and Tobago from 2013 to 2018. In 1997, they got married in a Catholic church called La Divina Pastora in south Trinidad. She helps people through social work. She supports the Diabetes Association, works to prevent children’s obesity, and promotes autism awareness.[2]
References
- ↑ Harrysingh-Carmona, Reema. "Reema Harrysingh-Carmona". LinkedIn. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Reema champions women, children at UN - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 2017-10-01. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
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