Vernon Symonette
Vernon Symonette was a Bahamian politician and former Speaker of the House of Assembly.
He was born 8 November 1937 in Matthew Town, Inagua.[1] He worked as an accountant.[1] He was a freemason[1] and treasurer in Zion Baptist Church, Inagua.[1]
He was a member of Free National Movement.[1] He was first elected to the House of Assembly of the Bahamas in 1982.[2] He was elected Speaker of the House from 1992 to 1997.[1] He was a member of the House of Assembly until 2002. He was minister of state in the ministry of works.[2] He was also non-resident ambassador to several Central American countries.[3]
He died 7 July 2022.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "The Bahamas Government". web.archive.org. 9 May 2001.
- ^ a b c "Former House Speaker, minister and MP Vernon Symonette dies". Eye Witness News. 7 July 2022.
- ^ Parker, Khyle Quincy (8 July 2022). "Vernon Symonette dies; former speaker lauded as statesman". The Nassau Guardian.
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