Kendal Major

Kendal Versil Olson Major
Speaker of the House of Assembly of the Bahamas
In office 23 May 2012 – 24 May 2017
Prime Minister	Perry Christie
Preceded by	Alvin Smith
Succeeded by	Halson Moultrie
Personal details
Born	1960-1962
Political party	Progressive Liberal Party

Kendal V. O. Major is a Bahamian politician and dentist and former Speaker of the House of Assembly.

Early life and education

Kendal Versil Olson Major was 16 years old in 1977, so he was born about 1960–1962.[1] He graduated from St John's College in 1977. He graduated from Tuskegee University in 1981.[2] He graduated in 1987 from Howard University with a doctor of dental surgery degree.[2] In 1989, he became the first graduated periodontist in the Bahamas.[3]

Career

He has a dental practice in Nassau.[3] He worked in public health at Princess Margaret Hospital as director for dental services from 1989 to 1993, and as the chairman of the Bahamas Dental Council from 2002 to 2007.

Major is a member of Progressive Liberal Party.[4] He served as the vice chairman of the party from 2008 to 2010.[5]

Major was elected as a member of House of Assembly of the Bahamas in 2012 from Garden Hills constituency.[2] He was elected Speaker of the House on 23 May 2012.[5] He was the youngest speaker of the House of Assembly.[6] He served as the speaker and as an MP until 2017.[2]

References

1. "Dr. Kendal Major, DDS · Center for Specialized Dentistry". Center for Specialized Dentistry.
2. "Dr. Kendal Major Bio - Bahamas Faith Ministries International". www.bahamasfaithministries.org. 13 March 2024.
3. "Alum Periodontist is Political Leader in Bahamas". sdm.rutgers.edu.
4. "thebahamasweekly.com - Dr. Kendal V. O. Major in recovery after surgery". www.thebahamasweekly.com.
5. "thebahamasweekly.com - MP for Garden Hills elected to serve as the Speaker of the House of Assembly". www.thebahamasweekly.com.
6. "Parliament Opened | The Bahama Journal - Jones Communications Network".