Patricia Deveaux Explained

Patricia Deveaux
Office:	55th Speaker of the House of Assembly of the Bahamas
Primeminister:	Philip Davis
Deputy:	Sylvannus Petty
Term Start:	7 October 2021
Predecessor:	Halson Moultrie
Office1:	Member of Parliament for Bamboo Town
Term Start1:	23 September 2021
Predecessor1:	Renward Wells
Birth Date:	1968
Party:	Progressive Liberal Party
Children:	1

Patricia Ann Deveaux (born 1968^[1]) is a Bahamian Progressive Liberal Party politician serving as Speaker of the House of Assembly and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bamboo Town. She is the second woman to hold the position of Speaker after Italia Johnson.^{[2] [3]}

Career

Deveaux served as a Senior Executive Secretary in the Ministry of National Security for 30 years. She also served as National Vice-Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party, PLP Chairman of the Kennedy constituency and PLP Chairman of Bamboo Town constituency.^[4]

Parliament

Patricia Deveaux was elected to parliament in 2021 from the Bamboo Town constituency defeating incumbent Free National Movement incumbent Renward Wells. She, along with 6 others, make up the largest number of women to ever be seated as members of parliament in the Bahamas. Deveaux was elected the second woman Speaker of the House of Assembly.^{[5] [6]}

External links

• PLP Profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bahamas . Parline: the IPU’s Open Data Platform . en . 5 July 2018.
2. Web site: 2021-10-13. Woman Named Speaker of The Bahamas House of Assembly. 2021-10-20. The Washington Informer. en-US.
3. Web site: 2021-10-08. WONDERFUL START FOR WOMEN: Former PM celebrates platform created for women in public service as leaders. 2021-10-20. Eye Witness News. en-US.
4. Web site: 2021-05-12 . Patricia Deveaux Bamboo Town . 2022-06-17 . The Progressive Liberal Party . en.
5. Web site: Patricia Deveaux likely for Speaker role The Bahamas, Bahamas Bahamas Local News - The Bahamas, Bahamas . 2022-06-17 . www.bahamaslocal.com.
6. Web site: 2021-09-18 . MAKING HISTORY: Seven women candidates secure House of Assembly seats in Davis administration . 2022-06-17 . Eye Witness News . en-US.