About Ruby Ann Darling
Born 1941. Ruby Ann Darling is a politician.
Ruby Ann Cooper-Darling (born 28 June 1941) is a Bahamian politician and stateswoman.
In the 1962 Bahamian general election, Darling made history becoming the first woman to cast a vote in the country.
In 1974, she ran as an independent candidate in a by-election in the St Barnabas constituency. In 1982, she was appointed a Senator and served in that capacity for five years.
In the 1987 Bahamian general election, she became only the second woman to be elected to the House of Assembly. She was elected in the George Town/Ragged Island constituency for the Progressive Liberal Party.
On November 7, 2023, Darling was sworn in as the Deputy to the Governor-General of the Bahamas.
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Who is Ruby Ann Darling?
Bahamian politician (born 1941)
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Ruby Ann Darling was born in 1941.
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Ruby Ann Darling is a politician.
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Ruby Ann Darling's recorded nationality: The Bahamas.
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