Cynthia A. Pratt

Cynthia Pratt

Prime Minister of the Bahamas Acting
In office 4 May 2005 (2005-05-04) – 6 June 2005 (2005-06-06)
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor General	Ivy Dumont
Preceded by	Perry Christie
Succeeded by	Perry Christie
Deputy Prime Minister of the Bahamas
In office 2002 (2002) – 2007 (2007)
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor General	Ivy Dumont
Preceded by	Frank Watson
Succeeded by	Brent Symonette
Minister of Urban Renewal
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Personal details
Born	(1945-11-05) November 5, 1945 New Providence, Bahamas
Political party	Progressive Liberal Party

Hon. Cynthia A. "Mother" Pratt (born 1945) is the former Deputy Prime Minister of the Bahamas. She attained the office when the Progressive Liberal Party came to power in the national elections of 2002.

She is a Protestant minister and served as a Physical Education teacher in the Bahamian public school system. She served as acting Prime Minister in 2005 when PM Perry Christie suffered a stroke.^[1]

She was re-elected to her seat in Parliament in the 2 May 2007 General Elections.

References

↑ Norman 'Gus' Thomas. "Bahamas PM recovering from 'slight stroke'", Caribbean Net News, 9 May 2005. Retrieved on 2008-06-30.

External links

Women Premier Ministers. Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership.

Political offices
Preceded by Perry Christie	Prime Minister of the Bahamas Acting 2005	Succeeded by Perry Christie

Prime Ministers of the Bahamas

Symonette* Symonette^† Pindling^† Pindling Ingraham Christie Pratt (Acting) Christie Ingraham Christie

* Served as Chief Minister of the Bahamas. ^† Served as Premier of the Bahamas.

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