Sylvannus Petty
Sylvannus Petty | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Parliament of the Bahamas for North Eleuthera | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Progressive Liberal Party |
Sylvannus Petty is a Bahamian politician from the Progressive Liberal Party.
Career
In the 2021 Bahamian general election, he was elected in North Eleuthera.[1] He currently serves as Deputy Speaker in the House of Assembly of the Parliament of the Bahamas.[2]
On November 16, 2023, he resigned as executive chairman of the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC).[3]
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.
Petty was handily reelected in the 2026 General Election as the PLP Member of Parliament for North Eleuthera a feat not obtained by the Progressive Liberal Party in decades.[4]
References
- ↑ "Eleuthera Votes Way of Country in PLP Victory". Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ↑ "Moultrie: Petty should resign as deputy speaker of the House". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ↑ Cartwright-Carroll, Travis (2023-11-16). "Petty resigns as WSC chair". The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ↑ "North Eleuthera". The Nassau Guardian. 2026-05-12. Retrieved 2026-08-27.