Mizpah Tertullien (1930 - 2015) was a psychologist and senator of the Bahamas.
Mizpah Tertullien | |
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| 3rd female and former senator of the Bahamas | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1930 Ragged Island |
| Died | 29 May 2015 |
| Political party | Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) |
| Spouse | Egbert |
| Children | Adopted Daughter: Alice Tertullien |
Tertullien grew up on Ragged Island and graduated from the state high school.[1] She ran as the Progressive Liberal Party in 1972 (losing to Sir Roland Symonette. She subsequently served as a senator for ten years.[1]
She died on 29 May 2015, receiving a state funeral at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, West Hill.[2] The Prime Minister Perry Christie said she "contributed significantly to the development of the modern Bahamas in a variety of spheres", praising her political activism and career in law and media.[1]
Works edit
- "Psychologically speaking: attitudes and cultural patterns in the Bahamas" [citation needed]
- "Old Stories and Riddles (Bahamiana culturama)."[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Former Senator Mizpah Tertullien laid to rest". tribune242.com. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Mizpah Tertullien Obituary". legacy.com. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "PLP's Betrayal of the Movement for Equality". www.bahamapundit.com. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
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