Kevin Peter Turnquest (born August 22, 1964)[1] is a Bahamian politician who served as deputy prime minister and minister of finance from May 15, 2017[2] to November 25, 2020.[3] He is a certified public accountant.[4] He was the deputy leader of the Free National Movement. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from Prairie View A&M University and his Master of Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University.[1]
The Honourable K. Peter Turnquest | |
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| Deputy Prime Minister of the Bahamas | |
| In office 12 May 2017 – 25 November 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Hubert Minnis |
| Preceded by | Brent Symonette |
| Succeeded by | Desmond Bannister |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 15 May 2017 – 25 November 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Hubert Minnis |
| Preceded by | Perry Christie |
| Succeeded by | Hubert Minnis |
| Member of Parliament for East Grand Bahama | |
| In office May 7, 2012 – August 19, 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 August 1964 |
| Nationality | Bahamian |
| Spouse | Sonia Turnquest |
| Children | 2 |
In the Parliament of the Bahamas he represented the East Grand Bahama constituency.
References
edit- ^ a b "Hon K. Peter Turnquest Bahamas AML/CFT". www.bahamasamlcft.com. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
- ^ "K. Peter Turnquest Appointed Minister of Finance by the Governor General". Bahamas Information Services. May 12, 2017.
- ^ "Turnquest resigns, PM accepts". Eye Witness News. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
- ^ "Kevin Peter Turnquest - Deputy Leader - The Free National Movement". ourfnm.org. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
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