Travis Robinson (politician)
Travis Robinson MP | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Member of Parliament for Bain and Grants Town | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Majority | 1,000+ |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Travis Lamar Robinson 30 November 1994[1] Nassau, Bahamas |
| Political party | Free National Movement |
| Alma mater | University of the Bahamas |
Travis Lamar Robinson (born 30 November 1994) is a Bahamian Free National Movement politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bain and Grants Town from 2017 to 2021. Elected at the age of 22, he became the youngest MP in the history of the Bahamas as well as CARICOM at large.[2]
Early life and education[edit]
Robinson was born in the local area to Samuel and Maxine Robinson and raised by his adoptive mother, Ianne Seymour-Bain. He attended and was Head Boy at Stephen Dillet Primary, T.A. Thompson Junior High, and C.R. Walker Senior High School. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management from the University of the Bahamas. He has taken and led courses with the United Nations and Royal Bahamian Defence Force, and sat on the Culinary Hospitality Management Institute Senate.[3]
Career[edit]
Robinson got involved in politics at a young age, serving two terms in the Bahamian Youth Parliament. He founded the tourism consultant firm Consult Tourism Bahamas Ltd as well as the Rising Star Organization.
Robinson defeated the incumbent since 2007 Bernard Nottage in the 2017 general election with a majority of over 1 thousand votes.[4]
He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation from 2017. He was removed from the cabinet alongside Frederick McAlpine in 2018 for voting against the government's 12% rise in VAT, but then reappointed in 2020.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "(POLL) Travis Robinson MP of Bains & Grants Town Community Report Card". Bahamas Herald. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Travis Robinson - Parliamentary Secretary of Tourism & Aviation". Bahamas. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "The Future of Millenials in The Bahamas". Rotary Club. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ Dorsett, Sancheska (12 May 2017). "Robinson And Chipman Joy At Defeating Giants". The Tribune. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Travis Robinson gets ministry post back". Eyewitness News. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2021.