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'''Wayne R. Munroe''' [[King's Counsel|KC]] is a [[the Bahamas|Bahamian]] lawyer. He is immediate past President of the Bahamas Bar Association.
'''Wayne R. Munroe''' [[King's Counsel|KC]] is a [[the Bahamas|Bahamian]] politician and lawyer. He is immediate past President of the Bahamas Bar Association.


Munroe is the Principal in the firm of Munroe & Associates, and was admitted to the [[Bar of England and Wales]] by the [[Honourable Society of the Inner Temple]] on 26 July 1990, and to the Bar of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas on 24 August 1990.
Munroe is the Principal in the firm of Munroe & Associates, and was admitted to the [[Bar of England and Wales]] by the [[Honourable Society of the Inner Temple]] on 26 July 1990, and to the Bar of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas on 24 August 1990.
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He was appointed [[King's Counsel|Queen's Counsel]] in January 2015.<ref>[http://bahamaspress.com/2015/01/06/deputy-prime-minister-hon-brave-davis-and-attorney-general-allyson-maynard-gibson-appointed-queen%E2%80%99s-councils-by-the-gg/ "Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Brave Davis and Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson appointed Queen’s Councils by the GG!"], ''Bahamas Press'', 6 January 2015.</ref>
He was appointed [[King's Counsel|Queen's Counsel]] in January 2015.<ref>[http://bahamaspress.com/2015/01/06/deputy-prime-minister-hon-brave-davis-and-attorney-general-allyson-maynard-gibson-appointed-queen%E2%80%99s-councils-by-the-gg/ "Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Brave Davis and Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson appointed Queen’s Councils by the GG!"], ''Bahamas Press'', 6 January 2015.</ref>

In the [[2021 Bahamian general election]], he was elected in [[Freetown (Bahamas Parliament constituency)|Freetown constituency]]. In September 2021, he was appointed as the Minister of National Security in Bahamas government during a ceremony held in the Andros Room of the Baha Mar Resort in New Providence.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff1 |date=September 20, 2021 |title=Bahamas Cabinet Taking Shape, Nine New Ministers Appointed |url=https://eleutheranews.com/?p=23995 |website=Eleutheranews}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:39, 27 October 2024

The Honourable
Wayne Munroe
Minister of National Security
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 September 2021
Prime MinisterPhilip Davis
Preceded byMarvin Dames
Member of Parliament for Freetown
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 2021
Preceded byDionisio D'Aguilar
Personal details
Born (1968-03-01) 1 March 1968 (age 56)
Political partyProgressive Liberal Party

Wayne R. Munroe KC is a Bahamian politician and lawyer. He is immediate past President of the Bahamas Bar Association.

Munroe is the Principal in the firm of Munroe & Associates, and was admitted to the Bar of England and Wales by the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple on 26 July 1990, and to the Bar of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas on 24 August 1990.

He is most famous outside of the Bahamas for his representation of Anna Nicole Smith.[1]

He was appointed Queen's Counsel in January 2015.[2]

In the 2021 Bahamian general election, he was elected in Freetown constituency. In September 2021, he was appointed as the Minister of National Security in Bahamas government during a ceremony held in the Andros Room of the Baha Mar Resort in New Providence.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Smith lawyer changes mansion locks". Metro, 11 February 2007.
  2. ^ "Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Brave Davis and Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson appointed Queen’s Councils by the GG!", Bahamas Press, 6 January 2015.
  3. ^ Staff1 (20 September 2021). "Bahamas Cabinet Taking Shape, Nine New Ministers Appointed". Eleutheranews.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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