Philip Davis (Bahamian politician)

The Honorable Philip Davis QC MP
Davis in 2015
Leader of the Opposition
Incumbent
Assumed office May 19, 2017
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Hubert Minnis
Preceded by	Hubert Minnis
Deputy Prime Minister of the Bahamas
In office May 7, 2012 – May 11, 2017
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Perry Christie
Preceded by	Brent Symonette
Succeeded by	Kevin P. Turnquest
Member of Parliament for Cat Island, Rum Cay & San Salvador
Incumbent
Assumed office May 2, 2002
Preceded by	James Miller
Majority	65.40%
Personal details
Born	June 7, 1951 (age 70) Nassau, The Bahamas
Political party	Progressive Liberal Party
Spouse	Anne-Marie Davis

Philip Edward "Brave" Davis QC MP (born June 7, 1951) is a Bahamian politician who serves as Leader of the Opposition and Member of Parliament for Cat Island, Rum Cay & San Salvador.

He is expected to become the next Prime Minister of the Bahamas, succeeding Hubert Minnis, after preliminary results signaled his Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) won the 2021 general election.

Early life

Davis spent his early childhood living with his brother Alvin and grandparents on Cat Island where he attended Old Bight All Age School. Upon returning to Nassau, he went to Eastern Schools and St. John's College. Growing up in a poor family, Davis worked as a packing boy and on construction sites.

Professional career

Davis is currently the Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Progressive Liberal Party after being elected at the party's convention in October 2017. Prior to his election as party leader, he was deputy-leader, a position to which he was appointed by then leader Perry Christie in 2009, when the PLP won the 2012 general elections, he became the Bahamas' Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Public Works and Urban Development, to which he served up until 2017, when the PLP was once again defeated in the polls.

He became a member of the Queen's Counsel (QC) in 2015.

Minister of Public Works and Urban Development

As Minister of Public Works and Urban Development, he oversaw and ensured around some 1000 homes, in both the Family Islands and New Providence were provided with indoor toilets and potable water, additionally, he oversaw infrastructure developments across the islands, such as building of roads, rebuilding of seawalls, bringing lights to Family Islands airports, and repairing of buildings and docks damaged by Hurricanes. He established the Urban Renewal Small Homes Repairs Program, which saw more than 1000 homeowners and employed thousands of contractors and tradespersons.

Personal life

Davis is married to Ann Marie Davis and is a father of six. He is a practicing Anglican. He is a member of Toastmaster Club 1600 and a keen sportsman interested in baseball, softball, swimming and selling dreams.