Theodore Brent Symonette was born on 2 December 1954 and is a Bahamian businessman and Free National Movement politician who was the Member of Parliament for St Anne's constituency from 2007 to 2012 and 2017 to 2021.
12 Facts About Brent Symonette
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Brent Symonette is the youngest son of Sir Roland Symonette, the first Premier of the Bahamas and Lady Margaret Symonette nee Frances.
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Brent Symonette studied law in London and is a member of the Bahamas Bar.
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Brent Symonette was appointed to the Senate in 1987 by Sir Cecil Wallace-Whitfield and reappointed to the Senate in 1992 by Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham.
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Brent Symonette was one of a handful of white Members of Parliament.
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Brent Symonette served as Attorney-General in 1995, Minister of Tourism and Chairman of the Airport Authority.
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Brent Symonette was the first MP to hold the St Anne's constituency upon its creation in 2007.
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In January 2012, Brent Symonette announced he would be resigning from politics and stood down at the 2012 general election.
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Brent Symonette changed his mind and, despite supporting Loretta Butler-Turner over Hubert Minnis in the FNM leadership contest, announced in early 2017 that he would re-enter politics and was willing to work with Minnis.
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Brent Symonette was sworn in as Minister of Financial Services, Trade and Industry and immigration after regaining his seat in the 2017 general election.
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Brent Symonette served in that capacity until 1 July 2019 when he resigned.
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Brent Symonette confirmed that he would complete his tenure as MP and continue supporting the FNM in future elections, but would not seek re-election himself.