Hon. Cynthia A. "Mother" Pratt (born 1945) is the former Deputy Prime Minister of the Bahamas

Prime Minister of the Bahamas

This is a list of Prime Ministers and other Heads of Government of the Bahamas.- Office of the Prime Minister :The Prime Minister of the Bahamas is the head of the government of the Bahamas. He is also the Minister of Finance and the Member of Parliament for New Providence and North Abaco...

. She attained the office when the Progressive Liberal Party

Progressive Liberal Party

The Progressive Liberal Party is a populist party in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas commonly abbreviated PLP. The PLP lies on the left of the political spectrum....

 came to power in the national elections of 2002.

She is a Protestant minister and served as a Physical Education

Physical education

Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....

 teacher in the Bahamian public school system. She served as acting Prime Minister in 2005 when PM Perry Christie

Perry Christie

Perry Gladstone Christie is a Bahamian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of the Bahamas from 2002 to 2007...

 suffered a stroke.

She was re-elected to her seat in Parliament, in the 2nd May 2007 General Elections.

External links

• Women Premier Ministers. Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership.