Paul Lawrence Adderley (August 15, 1928[1] – September 19, 2012[2]) was a Bahamian politician and lawyer. He was the longest serving Attorney-General of the 20th century, holding the post for 17 years[3] (1973-1989)[4]
Paul Adderley | |
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| Acting Governor-General of the Bahamas | |
| In office December 1, 2005 – February 1, 2006 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Perry Christie |
| Preceded by | Dame Ivy Dumont |
| Succeeded by | A.D. Hanna |
| Minister of Finance of the Bahamas | |
| In office 1990–1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Lynden Pindling |
| Preceded by | Lynden Pindling |
| Succeeded by | Hubert Ingraham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 15, 1928 Nassau, Bahamas |
| Died | September 19, 2012 (aged 84) Bahamas |
| Political party | National Development Party |
Career
editAdderley was originally a member of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) under Lynden Oscar Pindling. However, Adderley left the PLP in 1965 and established the National Development Party (NDP) political party.[5] He returned to the PLP shortly before the Bahamas achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1973.[5]
On 1 March 1973, he was appointed Minister of External Affairs and on July 10, 1973 became the country's first and, ultimately, longest-serving[6] Attorney-General.[2] Adderley served as Minister of Education from 1984 to 1990.[7] He served as Minister of National Security from 1987 to 1992.[8] He was then appointed as the Minister of Finance from 1990 to 1992.[8]
Adderley served as acting Governor-General of the Bahamas from December 1, 2005 until February 1, 2006.[5][9]
Adderley retired from politics, remaining an active attorney as of 2010.[5] In September 2010, he appeared in the documentary film On the Wings of Men, about Lynden Oscar Pindling by Bahamian filmmaker Calvin Harris.[5]
Death and legacy
editAdderley died on September 19, 2012, aged 84,[10] and was given a state funeral on September 28.[11]
At a ceremony on June 27, 2014,[12] the building housing the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) and the Ministry of Legal Affairs was named in honour of Paul L. Adderley.[6][13][14]
References
edit- ^ Bahamas Handbook and Businessman's Annual. Etienne Dupuch Publications. 1994. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "The Late Honourable Paul L. Adderley" Archived November 21, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The Bahamas High Commission, London.
- ^ Perry Christie, "Tributes Paid To Paul Adderley", Tribune242, September 20, 2012.
- ^ "Attorneys-General Post Independence". www.bahamas.gov.bs. Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs of the Bahamas.
- ^ a b c d e "Behind the scenes on Bahamian documentary, "On the Wings of Men" with the Rt. Hon. Paul Adderley". Bahamas Weekly. September 10, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ a b Macushla Pinder, "AG Office Officially Named Paul Adderley – Longest Serving AG Honoured", The Bahama Journal, June 30, 2014.
- ^ Dames, Terren (May 1, 2010). "The Historical Development of Tertiary Education in the Bahamas: The College of the Bahamas, Past, Present, and Future".
- ^ a b "Past and Present Ministers MNS and Bios" (PDF). www.bahamas.gov.bs. Government of The Bahamas.
- ^ "Paul Adderley dies at 84". The Freeport News. September 28, 2012. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
- ^ Celeste Nixon, "Union Leaders Pay Their Respects To Paul Adderley", September 21, 2012.
- ^ "Paul L. Adderley given hero's send-off", Bahama Islands Info, September 30, 2012.
- ^ Betty vedrine, "Major Tribute Bestowed on Former Attorney General Paul L. Adderley", Bahamas Information Services, June 30, 2014.
- ^ Editorial, "Deserving honor for Paul Adderley", The Freeport News, June 30, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ^ Lindsay Thompson, "Naming and Opening of Paul L Adderley Building dubbed Red Letter Day", Bahamas Information Services, June 27, 2014.