Patricia Deveaux

Patricia Ann Deveaux is a Bahamian Progressive Liberal Party politician serving as Speaker of the House of Assembly and the Member of Parliament for Bamboo Town. She is the second woman to hold the position of Speaker after Italia Johnson.

Career

Deveaux served as a Senior Executive Secretary in the Ministry of National Security for 30 years. She also served as National Vice-Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party, PLP Chairman of the Kennedy constituency and PLP Chairman of Bamboo Town constituency.

Parliament

Patricia Deveaux was elected to parliament in 2021 from the Bamboo Town constituency defeating incumbent Free National Movement incumbent Renward Wells. She, along with 6 others, make up the largest number of women to ever be seated as members of parliament in the Bahamas. Deveaux was elected the second woman Speaker of the House of Assembly.