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Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis is to undergo \u201cminor\u201d surgery on Wednesday, according to an official statement issued here Tuesday.<\/p>

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The statement from the Office of the Prime Minister gave no indication as to the nature of the surgery saying only that Prime Minister Minnis, a medical practitioner, will undergo the surgery at the Princess Margaret Hospital.<\/p>\n

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Minnis led his Free National Movement (FNM) to office in the May 10 general elections last year, winning all but four of the 39 seats in the Parliament.<\/p>

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The statement said that Deputy Prime Minister K. Peter Turnquest, will be \u00a0Acting Prime Minister until Friday.<\/p>\n

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