Zalayhar hassanali biography of martin
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Former First Lady Mrs. Zalayhar Hassanali on December 15, 2010 launched her book ” Zalayhar, Life of a First Lady” at the UTT Campus, NAPA. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar was in attendance and delivered remarks. Life of a First Lady written and edited by Professor Kenneth Ramchand, Professor Brinsley Samaroo and Yvonne
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar praised Zalayhar Hassanali, wife of former president the late Noor Hassanali for her contribution to society in her role as caretaker to her husband while he held office. Persad-Bissessar said even before the country had its first female Prime Minister, there were women in society like Hassanali who inspired younger generations through their courage and their actions.
She described Hassanali as strong, but humble and graceful, and thanked her for being an inspiration to her and other women in the country.
Persad-Bissessar recalled a visit of Hassanali, who accompanied her husband to the Hugh Wooding Law School when she was a student when Persad-Bissessar admitted to her then that she was always her role model.
She acknowledged that they both came from Siparia and Hassanali was able to move from this rural area to Port-of-Spain then assumed the role of being president’s wife without losing her true s
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Mrs. Zalayhar Hassanali is the widow of the late President Noor Hassanali. She has been a champion for children, women, the poor and the differently-abled as well as for environmental conservation. Mrs. Hassanali was born in Siparia on the 3rd May, 1931 to seamstress Khatoon and Ali Mohammed, a tailor. She enrolled at a Presbyterian primary school and completed Naparima Girls’ High School and Naparima College, graduating at the age of 18.
A teacher from age 20, in 1952 she married Judge Noor Mohamed Hassanali, the first Muslim Head of State in the Western Hemisphere and resided with him at the Hugh Wooding Law School during his coursework. While taking care of their two children, Khalid and Amena Hassanali, she supported the Girl Guides Association, Adult literacy, Scotiabank charities and the United Way.
When Zalayhar’s husband became the second President of Trinidad and Tobago on March 20, 1987, she moved into the President’s House and spent the next decade campaigning for education and child welfare introducing islanders to diverse table specialities. State dinners honouring such dignitaries such as Britain’s Princess Anne featured Arabo-Syrian entrees as well as Creole, Chinese, Hindu and Jewish main dishes. There were no pork and/or alcohol se
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United Way, Democracy Bank ration care around Trinidad put up with Tobago schools
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