Office of the Attorney-General & Ministry of Legal Affairs (Bahamas)
The Office of the Attorney-General & Ministry of Legal Affairs provides legal advice to the government of the Bahamas in national and international matters.[1]
List of Attorneys-General of the Colony of the Bahamas[]
This is an incomplete listing of Attorneys-General before 1973.
- William Wylly[2] (1799-1821)
- William Rees-Davies[3] (c. 1897-1902)
- Frederick Chester Wells-Durrant[4] (1909-1921)
- John Bowes Griffin[5] (1936-1939)
- Lionel (L.A.W.) Orr[6][7] (1955-1963)
- Kendal Isaacs[8][9][10] (1963-1965)
List of Attorneys-General & Ministry of Legal Affairs (Post-Independence in 1973)[]
- Paul Adderley[11][12] (1973-1989) [1st Attorney General - Post Independence]
- Sean G.A. McWeeney[13] (1989-1992)
- Orville Turnquest[14] (1992-1995)
- Brent Symonette[15] (1995)
- Janet Bostwick[16] (1995-1997) [1st female]
- Tennyson Wells[17] (1997-2001)
- Carl Wilshire Bethel[18] (2001-2002)
- Alfred Sears[19][20] (2002-2006)
- Allyson Maynard Gibson (2006-2007)
- Claire Hepburn (2007-2008)
- Michael Barnett (2008-2009)
- John Delaney (2009-2012)
- Allyson Maynard Gibson (2012-2017)
- Carl Wilshire Bethel[21] (2017–2021)
- Ryan Pinder (2021–present)
See also[]
- Justice ministry
- Politics of the Bahamas
References[]
- ^ "Overview of the Ministry of Legal Affairs and the Attorney General - Attorney General's Office - Government". www.bahamas.gov.bs. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ Saunders, Gail (March 8, 2006). "William Wylly and the 'Wylly Affair'". reearth.org. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ Law Times, and Journal of Property. Office of The Law Times. 1907.
- ^ Garvey, Marcus; Association, Universal Negro Improvement (1983). The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers, Volume XI: The Caribbean Diaspora, 1910–1920. Duke University Press. ISBN 0822346907.
- ^ Bethell, A. Talbot (May 2009). The Early Settlers of the Bahamas and Colonists of North America. Heritage Books. ISBN 9780788412493.
- ^ The Solicitors' Journal. The Journal. 1955.
- ^ Office, Great Britain Colonial (1962). Bahamas: Report for the Year. H.M. Stationery Off.
- ^ Bahamian Review: The National Monthly News Magazine of the Bahamas. Cartwright Publications. 1980.
- ^ Gunson, Phil; Chamberlain, Greg; Thompson, Andrew (2015-12-22). The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean. Routledge. ISBN 9781317270546.
- ^ Hughes, Colin A. (1981-01-01). Race and Politics in the Bahamas. University of Queensland Press. ISBN 9780702216077.
- ^ "Tributes paid to Paul Adderley". Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "The Hon. Paul L. Adderley - Government - Details". www.bahamas.gov.bs. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1989:Nov.-Dec." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "His Excellency Sir Orville Turnquest - Government - Details". www.bahamas.gov.bs. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1995:Oct.-Dec." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Oct-Dec 1996". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "Attorneys-General Post Independence - Attorney General's Office - Government". www.bahamas.gov.bs. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Nov 2001-Apr 2002". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Sep 2002-Jan 2003". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "Alfred Sears | Sears and Co". searsandcolaw.com. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "Carl Bethel being considered for the post of Chief Justice – | Bahamaspress.com". bahamaspress.com. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
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