Chester Cooper

Isaac Chester Cooper (born 29 July 1970)[citation needed] is a Bahamian Progressive Liberal Party politician serving as Deputy Prime Minister of the Bahamas to Philip Davis and Minister of Tourism and Aviation since September 2021.

[1] He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for The Exumas and Ragged Island since 2017. Cooper was born and raised in Forbes Hill, Little Exuma, the youngest of 12 children to the Reverends Eulon and Louise Cooper.

[2] He graduated with a Master of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance from Nova Southeastern University in 1995.

In November 2016, Cooper was ratified as the PLP candidate for The Exumas and Ragged Island in the 2017 general election.

As the PLP won the 2021 general election, it was confirmed Cooper would remain in his post and was sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister.