Governor-General of the Bahamas. He served as the fourth Governor-General of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, serving from January 2, 1992 until January 2, 1995. Sir Clifford Darling received in 1977 the Royal Victorian Order. He began his career as a cab driver and after being an officer in the taxis cab union for 18 years, became involved in politics during a general strike in 1958. As an early member of the Progressive Liberal Party, he served as a Senator from 1964 to 1967, Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly from 1967 to 1969, Minister of State in 1969, Minister of Labor and Welfare in 1971 and Minister of Labor and National Insurance from 1974 to 1977. He was Speaker of the House of Assembly from 1977 until becoming Governor-General in 1992, retiring in 1995. He served as Stalwart Councilor, the highest honor that can be bestowed on a member of the Progressive Liberal Party.
Governor-General of the Bahamas. He served as the fourth Governor-General of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, serving from January 2, 1992 until January 2, 1995. Sir Clifford Darling received in 1977 the Royal Victorian Order. He began his career as a cab driver and after being an officer in the taxis cab union for 18 years, became involved in politics during a general strike in 1958. As an early member of the Progressive Liberal Party, he served as a Senator from 1964 to 1967, Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly from 1967 to 1969, Minister of State in 1969, Minister of Labor and Welfare in 1971 and Minister of Labor and National Insurance from 1974 to 1977. He was Speaker of the House of Assembly from 1977 until becoming Governor-General in 1992, retiring in 1995. He served as Stalwart Councilor, the highest honor that can be bestowed on a member of the Progressive Liberal Party.
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