Desmond Bannister Explained

Desmond Bannister
Office:Deputy Prime Minister of the Bahamas
Primeminister1:Hubert Minnis
Term Start:25 November 2020
Term End:17 September 2021
Predecessor:K. Peter Turnquest
Successor:Chester Cooper
Birthname:Thomas Desmond Bannister
Nationality:Bahamian
Party:Free National Movement

Desmond Bannister is Bahamian politician from Free National Movement.

Bannister was born in Andros.[1] He was educated in the University of West Indies and Norman Manley Law School. He worked as lawyer.

Bannister was elected member of the House of Assembly of the Bahamas for Carmichael constituency.[2] He was later appointed to the Senate. He was the Minister of Education from 2009 to 2012.[3]

Bannister was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Works[4] from December 2020[5] to 2021.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carmichael Thomas Desmond Bannister . Free National Movement.
  2. Web site: Bannister joins FNM deputy race Bahamas Local News . www.bahamaslocal.com.
  3. Web site: Dames . Terren . The Historical Development of Tertiary Education in the Bahamas: The College of the Bahamas, Past, Present, and Future . 1 May 2010.
  4. Web site: The second phase of construction of the Ragged Island Multi-purpose Center has begun. . Bahamas Information Services.
  5. Web site: Desmond Bannister is the new DPM . The Gallery . en . 6 December 2020.

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