Honorific-Prefix: | The Honourable |
K. Peter Turnquest | |
Office: | Deputy Prime Minister of the Bahamas |
Primeminister: | Hubert Minnis |
Term Start: | 12 May 2017 |
Term End: | 25 November 2020 |
Predecessor: | Brent Symonette |
Successor: | Desmond Bannister |
Office1: | Minister of Finance |
Primeminister1: | Hubert Minnis |
Term Start1: | 15 May 2017 |
Term End1: | 25 November 2020 |
Predecessor1: | Perry Christie |
Successor1: | Hubert Minnis |
Office2: | Member of Parliament for East Grand Bahama |
Term Start2: | May 7, 2012 |
Term End2: | August 19, 2021 |
Birth Date: | 22 August 1964 |
Nationality: | Bahamian |
Spouse: | Sonia Turnquest |
Children: | 2 |
Image Name: | GSR-17 Pre-Event Turnquest (cropped).jpg |
Kevin Peter Turnquest (born August 22, 1964)[1] is a Bahamian politician who served as deputy prime minister and minister of finance from May 15, 2017[2] to November 25, 2020.[3] He is a certified public accountant.[4] He was the deputy leader of the Free National Movement. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from Prairie View A&M University and his Master of Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University.