Frank_Watson_(Bahamas_politician)

Frank Watson (Bahamas politician)

Frank Watson (Bahamas politician)

Bahamian civil servant and politician (born 1940)

Frank Howard Watson (born 24 March 1940) is a Bahamian civil servant and politician from Free National Movement.[1]

Early life

The son of William and Olga (née Major) Watson, Watson was born in Long Island, Bahamas.[2] Watson attended Government High School before joining the Customs Department.[3]

He served as Deputy Comptroller of Customs from 1969 to 1977.[3]

Political career

In 1977 and 1982, he ran for election in the Carmichael Constituency. He was elected to office in 1982 and reelected in 1987.[3] In 1992, he was elected as a member of Parliament of the Bahamas for Adelaide.[3]

Watson served in a number of cabinet posts.[3] He was appointed Minister of Public Affairs and Public Enterprise from 1997 to 2002.[4] He was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister of the Bahamas from 1992 to 2002.[5] He was succeeded by Cynthia Pratt.

References

  1. [1]
    "thebahamasweekly.com - Frank Watson: "FNM is the best Party to govern"". www.thebahamasweekly.com.
  2. [2]
    "Birth record - Frank Watson". Family Search. Bahamas Civil Records 1859-1959. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Press Release - Biography of Frank Watson". Bahamas Local. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Past and Present Ministers MNS and Bios" (PDF). www.bahamas.gov.bs. Government of The Bahamas.
  5. [5]
    "The Hon Frank Howard Watson sworn in as the Deputy to the Governor General". Bahamas Information Service. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2014.


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