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Frank Howard Watson (born 24 March 1940) is a Bahamian civil servant and politician from Free National Movement.[1]
Frank Watson | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister of the Bahamas | |
| In office 1995–2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Hubert Ingraham |
| Preceded by | Orville Turnquest |
| Succeeded by | Cynthia A. Pratt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 24, 1940 |
| Political party | Free National Movement |
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]
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.
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