Philip "Brave" Davis

Hon. Philip "Brave" Davis
Davis (left) with Marguerite Pindling (right) in 2015
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works & Urban Development, Member of Parliament of the
Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
In office
May 7, 2012 – May 11, 2017
Preceded by Hon. Brent Symonette, MP
Succeeded by Hon. Peter Turnquest, MP
Constituency Cat Island, Rum Cay and San Salvador
Majority 65.40%[1]
Personal details
Born (1951-07-07) July 7, 1951
Nassau, Bahamas
Political party Progressive Liberal Party
Spouse(s) Anne-Marie Davis
Residence New Providence, Bahamas
Website www.bahamas.gov.bs

Philip Edward "Brave" Davis QC (born June 7, 1951 in Nassau, Bahamas) is a lawyer and Bahamian politician. He was a long time Member of Parliament for the seat of Cat Island, Rum Cay & San Salvador[2] and Senior Partner of Davis & Co.. He was formerly a partner of Christie, Ingraham & Co. with Hubert Ingraham and Perry Christie.[3]

Davis infamously represented Viktor Kožený,[4] a financier, and Samuel "Ninety" Knowles,[5] a drug runner.

He was appointed Queen's Council in January 2015.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Bahamas Election Results Detail - 2002". BahamasB2B.com. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  2. ↑ "The Government of the Bahamas - Philip Davis". The Government of The Bahamas. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
  3. ↑ "Davis & Co. - Bahamas Law Firm with Attorneys focusing principally on Commercial Law, Conveyancing and Litigation". Davis & Co. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
  4. ↑ Supreme Court Decision, Viktor Kozeny, Isaacs J, 24 October 2007
  5. ↑ Pindling Denies Shocking Allegations, Bahamas B2B, 8 March 2003.
  6. ↑ "Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Brave Davis and Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson appointed Queen’s Councils by the GG!", Bahamas Press, 6 January 2015.
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