Vernon Symonette

Vernon Symonette
Speaker of the House of Assembly of the Bahamas
In office
2 September 1992 – 9 April 1997
Prime MinisterHubert Ingraham
Preceded byMilo Butler Jr.
Succeeded byRome Italia Johnson
Personal details
Born(1937-11-08)8 November 1937
Died7 July 2022(2022-07-07) (aged 84)
Political partyFree National Movement

Vernon Symonette was a Bahamian politician and former Speaker of the House of Assembly.

He was born on 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 represented the Mayaguana, Inagua, Crooked Island, Acklins and Long Cay constituency. 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 on 7 July 2022.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "The Bahamas Government". 9 May 2001. Archived from the original on 9 May 2001.
  2. ^ a b c "Former House Speaker, minister and MP Vernon Symonette dies". Eye Witness News. 7 July 2022.
  3. ^ Parker, Khyle Quincy (8 July 2022). "Vernon Symonette dies; former speaker lauded as statesman". The Nassau Guardian.


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