Sylvannus Petty is a Bahamian politician from the
Progressive Liberal Party
The Progressive Liberal Party (abbreviated PLP) is a populist and social liberal party in the Bahamas. Philip Davis is the leader of the party.
History
The PLP was founded in 1953 by William Cartwright, Cyril Stevenson, and Henry Milton ...
.
Career
In the
2021 Bahamian general election
General elections were held in the Bahamas on 16 September 2021 to elect all 38 members of the House of Assembly.
Around two hours after the polls closed, and results started to trickle in, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis conceded defeat, after re ...
, he was elected in
North Eleuthera
North Eleuthera is one of the districts of the Bahamas, on the island of Eleuthera. It has a population (2010 census) of 3,247.
The Bluff, Lower Bogue, Current and Upper Bogue are the main settlements.
Sweetings Pond in North Central Eleuthe ...
. He currently serves as Deputy Speaker in the House of Assembly of the Parliament of the Bahamas.
On November 16, 2023, he resigned as executive chairman of the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC).
In April 2025, Petty announced that he will not seek re-election for the North Eleuthera Constituency citing his desire to take a mental break and focus of family priorities.
References
See also
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14th Bahamian Parliament
The 14th Bahamian Parliament is the current sitting of the Parliament of the Bahamas, Parliament of The Bahamas. It was elected in the 2021 Bahamian general election.
Members MPs
Senators
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Living people
21st-century Bahamian politicians
Members of the House of Assembly of the Bahamas
Progressive Liberal Party politicians
Government ministers of the Bahamas
Year of birth missing (living people)
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