Iram Dewitt Lewis (born 3 May 1965) is a Bahamian Free National Movement politician and former sprinter who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Grand Bahama since 2017. He became the president of the Grand Bahama Amateur Athletic Association in 2015.[1] He was appointed Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture in March 2021.

Iram Lewis
Lewis in 2020
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture
In office
March 2021 – September 2021
Prime MinisterHubert Minnis
Preceded byLanisha Rolle
Succeeded byMario Bowleg
Member of Parliament
for Central Grand Bahama
Assumed office
May 2017
Preceded byNeko Grant
Personal details
Born
Iram Dewitt Lewis

(1965-05-03) 3 May 1965 (age 59)
Freeport, Bahamas
Political partyFree National Movement
Alma mater

He participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics as a member of the men's 4 × 100 m relay team. They advanced through their first heat and into the semifinals in 1996 but did not do this in 2000. Lewis' personal best 100m time is 10.20, set in 1988 (Tuskegee University) 9.95 (wind-aided Fl.) 200m 20.64 1998 Nassau.[2]

Early life

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Lewis was born in Freeport, Grand Bahama. He is the son of the Reverend Aram Lewis. He attended Water Cay All Age School, where he was made Head Boy, and then Freeport High School. He pursued an Associate of Arts at the College of the Bahamas before going on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts then a graduate degree, Bachelor of Architecture from Tuskegee University.

Personal life

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Lewis lost his son in 2015.[3]

References

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  1. ^ http://www.tribune242.com/news/2015/nov/13/iram-lewis-elected-gbaaa-president/ GBAAA President
  2. ^ "Iram Lewis Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2016-05-18. Stats page
  3. ^ Stubbs, Brent (3 March 2021). "'I Consider It An Honour That God Has Ordained This For Me Even Before I Was In My Mother's Womb'". The Tribune. Retrieved 17 September 2021.