Desmond Bannister

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| caption = Bannister with Dr. Betsy Boze in 2011

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| office = Deputy Prime Minister of the Bahamas

| primeminister1 = Hubert Minnis

| term_start = 25 November 2020

| term_end = 17 September 2021

| predecessor = K. Peter Turnquest

| successor = Chester Cooper

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| birthname = Thomas Desmond Bannister

| nationality = Bahamian

| party = Free National Movement

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Thomas Desmond Bannister is a Bahamian politician from Free National Movement.

Bannister was born in Andros.{{cite web |title=Carmichael {{!}} Thomas Desmond Bannister |url=https://www.fnmbahamas.org/candidates/desmond-bannister/ |website=Free National Movement}} He was educated in the University of West Indies and Norman Manley Law School. He worked as lawyer.

Bannister was elected member of the House of Assembly of the Bahamas for Carmichael constituency.{{cite web |title=Bannister joins FNM deputy race {{!}} Bahamas Local News |url=https://www.bahamaslocal.com/newsitem/49723/Bannister_joins_FNM_deputy_race.html |website=www.bahamaslocal.com}} He was later appointed to the Senate. He was the Minister of Education from 2009 to 2012.{{cite web |last1=Dames |first1=Terren |title=The Historical Development of Tertiary Education in the Bahamas: The College of the Bahamas, Past, Present, and Future |url=https://www.academia.edu/88542178/The_Historical_Development_of_Tertiary_Education_in_the_Bahamas_The_College_of_the_Bahamas_Past_Present_and_Future |date=1 May 2010}}

Bannister was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Works{{cite web |title=The second phase of construction of the Ragged Island Multi-purpose Center has begun. |url=https://bahamas.gov.bs/wps/wcm/connect/mof_content/internet/all+news+press+release/work+on+ragged+island+multi-purpose+center+progresses |publisher=Bahamas Information Services}} from December 2020{{cite web |title=Desmond Bannister is the new DPM |url=https://www.thegallery242.com/post/desmond-bannister-is-the-new-dpm |website=The Gallery |language=en |date=6 December 2020}} to 2021.