Patricia Ann Deveaux (born 1968
) is a Bahamian
Progressive Liberal Party
The Progressive Liberal Party (abbreviated PLP) is a populist and social liberal party in the Bahamas. Philip Davis is the leader of the party.
History
The PLP was founded in 1953 by William Cartwright, Cyril Stevenson, and Henry Milton Tay ...
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.
Career
Deveuax 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.
Parliament
Patricia Deveaux was elected to parliament in
2021
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from the Bamboo Town constituency defeating incumbent
Free National Movement
The Free National Movement (abbreviated FNM) is a political party in The Bahamas formed in the early 1970s, led by Sir Cecil Wallace Whitfield. The current leader of the party is Michael Pintard and his deputy Peter Turnquest. It dominated the ...
incumbent
Renward Wells
Renward Ricardo Wells (born 23 February 1970) is a Bahamian politician and retired sprinter who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bamboo Town from 2012 to 2021. In sprinting, he specialized in the 100 metres.
He competed at the Carift ...
. 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.
References
External links
PLP Profile
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Living people
21st-century Bahamian women politicians
21st-century Bahamian politicians
Women legislative speakers
Speakers of the House of Assembly of the Bahamas
1968 births
Progressive Liberal Party politicians