Bahamian Minister of Environment Vaughn Miller dies at 64, government says

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By Jasper Ward

-Vaughn Miller, The Bahamas’ minister for the environment, has died at the age of 64, the country’s Office of the Prime Minister said on Sunday. 

According to a police statement, an unnamed man, whom the Office of the Prime Minister identified as Miller, was found unresponsive shortly after 1 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (0500 GMT). CPR was administered before he was taken to the hospital, where he later died, police said.

While no cause of death was immediately given, police said no foul play was suspected.

“Our country has lost a man whose life was dedicated to lifting others,” Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis said in a statement. “Vaughn’s journey, from a young man in Eleuthera, to a trusted voice on the radio, to pastor, advocate, parliamentarian, and Minister, is one that reminds us that service takes many forms. His voice may now be silent, but the example he leaves behind will echo for generations.”

Miller was first elected to the Bahamian Parliament in 2017 as a member of the then-governing Free National Movement. He left the party in 2019 to join the then-opposition Progressive Liberal Party. 

He was reelected to Parliament in 2021 and appointed to serve as the Cabinet minister responsible for the environment and natural resources. 

(Editing by Franklin Paul)