# Hope Strachan

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**Cynthia Vera Hope Strachan** (born 1 December 1960) is a Bahamian [Progressive Liberal Party](/source/Progressive_Liberal_Party) politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for [Sea Breeze](/source/Sea_Breeze_(Bahamas_Parliament_constituency)) from 2012 to 2017. Strachan served in the [Perry Christie](/source/Perry_Christie) cabinet as Minister of Financial Services and Local Government. She also oversaw Trade and Industry.[1]

## Early life and education

Hope Strachan was born on the island of [New Providence](/source/New_Providence) in The Bahamas to Eric and Maxine (Adderley) Ingraham. Strachan was the granddaughter of Mary Naomie Ingraham, who during the 1960s worked to gain [suffrage](/source/Suffrage) (the right to vote) for Bahamian women.[2]

Strachan obtained an LL.B. (Honours) degree from the University of London, United Kingdom.[2] She was admitted to the Bar of England, Wales, and The Bahamas in 1989.[2]

## Career

### Legal

Strachan currently has a civil and commercial law practice under the name Hope Strachan & Co.[2]

## References

1. ["Hope Strachan appointed new Minister of Financial Services"](http://www.bahamaislandsinfo.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20004:hope-strachan-appointed-new-minister-of-financial-services-&catid=34:Bahamas%20National%20News&Itemid=147). Bahamas Island Info. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.

1. ["Strachan, The Hon. Hope - Government - Contacts"](https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/portal/public/gov/government/contacts/directory%2520of%2520contacts/listed%2520alphabetically/directory/the%2520hon.%2520hope%2520strachan/!ut/p/b1/vZbZcqM4GIWfJQ9AWxKbfMlmzL6D4YbyhlkMxmAD5unb6eqq6cxMJzdJpCupjvSVzv-fKi2SxWaRNNuhOG1vxaXZnl_XCZOSQDY4jsKGTAMGKIGtcza7RnhFPwXx3wUWBd47b0F6ES02fsDq4sU4SfYY6vl4c681H89LUceI6SStdGRuSBvYHgfp0eGxukxbGFu-senRw17aaMq9ROl7whQYt77opaTjuNKGfuMVUmNczqDZ6iUUkkbhyiMsVI7dhYdo0JsSqA3xvN9L3LvDM4V2WT50wb9MHRqwfYLKxPRajxBfkXXAsONm1-2nkRVo6zDy16W0Lf1sRWdknjw2zsvLby_AXwb3oRfve_kUfFCLaJG8i9DQB4LXcv0SvPOG-Clg_7jBDwFQIOBcDzoAu_TCX2wAlXrlo1XmanZLMCJjpxpGt1JgFyrGznbMoJr6m2saZYCee4apG8BjPWBIZ90_-PYhdAOe4_I4r_G_gRbyl0-gABktoIEno68GyrSFnx6xvs3RCADh24Hwq4CyZTjCq6U-_2opuV5zjE5iQH03kPl0oLpIil39Y9zXP8APtAQ0hphkEAswohdhGTPTrjdGUXJT160AvPn7edOnjgE9ICqmkPCSU-slYREdzwPcStyGvK9Gd55HzJ9D-gAYJk2WzVL12l5c3ZtBvYV9U4ZZF579wMEFM66iVjs_MvrKnjrvjrOMrOE1yruDOta6SU98DuxV618YcS_29k7bM63GALkH7t5bGfGVsINbRZX1PodylSkHGcTKeUet09zy6IOySzjdxAFergdVc05I59H9lHdZcANxKt0ELGDVR-SYTWKN8B7PdKaL9DGQFeNlYa4v9fGDKJv_7bvZQR6Aeg-KCYrBaIIuMn1pNA8C9CVqBmUAPYm2PNBaXlU9jJv9uyr8uiN2ygdR_p---2Tg22TJFvxuIPmtlsq2Bb78hW-ahnI-v4ZvooyXDKRZTC0xAygKs7-yvBR7ZRQVN8u9oDxEMQq5KpK40bg4Nw1BTz2L-NwW56GEQSRUaoETckisXuTCoymLR8OAtHYN5u5aUNRUHJosinF742ayugeEUmjYo6mQZ_J6jySFP6VNsyWJNph3VeGHhHOPriSKt7457xGbEtO1rpqtu4kBWbtMUpzSnHLFXkgqQiGoq5isO1fJXfYangf_GN3MVb31dSB56rEmsSRxfRzweKREiovs9ZjG6n2IHs3rD6Otg0HTGXc9b_6YR3mo_5k_AfgQMpY!/dl4/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/). *www.bahamas.gov.bs*. Retrieved 2016-02-21.

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