Cornelius A. Smith
Cornelius Smith | |
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.jpg) Smith in January 2008 | |
| 11th Governor-General of the Bahamas | |
| Assumed office 28 June 2019 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Hubert Minnis Philip Davis |
| Preceded by | Dame Marguerite Pindling |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cornelius Alvin Smith 7 April 1937 North Long Island, Bahamas |
| Political party | Free National Movement |
| Spouse | Clara Elizabeth Knowles |
Sir Cornelius Alvin Smith, GCMG, ON[1] (born 7 April 1937)[2][3] is a Bahamian politician and diplomat. He became the eleventh governor-general of the Bahamas on 28 June 2019.[4]
Biography
Smith was one of the first members of the Free National Movement upon its foundation in the early 1970s, and served in the legislature representing Marco City constituency in Grand Bahama starting in 1982, and was re-elected three times. Smith served as the;
- Minister of Education from 1992 to 1995,
- Minister of Public Safety and Immigration from 1995 to 1997,
- Minister of Tourism from 1997 to 2000, and
- Minister of Transport and Local Government from 2000 to 2002.[5][6]
He also previously was Ambassador to the United States starting on his appointment on 24 September 2007, as well as Ambassador/Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States and Non-Resident Ambassador to Mexico, Malaysia, Columbia, Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
In 2018, he was sworn in as the deputy Governor General.[7]
References
- ^ "CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved Mar 2, 2021.
- ^ "AllGov - Officials". www.allgov.com. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- ^ "thebahamasweekly.com - C.A Smith Officially Appointed Ambassador to Washington". www.thebahamasweekly.com. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- ^ media. "The Cabinet Office announces The Honourable Cornelius A. Smith to serve as the 11th Governor-General in an Independent Bahamas! | Bahamaspress.com". Archived from the original on 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ Guardian, The Nassau. "Cornelius Smith". National Library and Information Services - Bahamas. Archived from the original on 2019-09-16. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ Cooper, Michael R. "Minister Biographies". National Library and Information Services - Bahamas. Archived from the original on 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ "CA Smith sworn in as Deputy to the Governor General". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
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