Politician. He served as the acting Governor-General of the Bahamas, serving from December 1, 2005 until January 31, 2006. Born the son of Hon. Alfred Francis Adderley, CBE, and his wife Ethel, he was educated in local schools before traveling to England to attend St. Catherine's College at Cambridge University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in law in 1950 and an LL.B. degree in 1951. He attended the Inns of Court Law Schools at the Middle Temple and was called to the English Bar and The Bahamas Bar in 1953. He began a private law practice. Entering politics, he was elected to a seat in the Western District in 1961 as a Progressive Liberal Party candidate. After establishing the National Democratic Party in 1965, he returned to the PLP in 1972. On March 1, 1973, he was appointed Minister of External Affairs. On July 10, 1973, he was appointed Attorney-General, making him the first Attorney-General of the newly-independent country. Although he was defeated in the General election, he was appointed to the Senate as Government Leader and re-appointed Minister of External Affairs and Attorney-General. In October 1984, he was appointed Minister of Education while retaining his appointment as Attorney-General. In his political career, he served in other Cabinet positions, such as Minister of National Security and Minister of Finance, and at times, he held two Cabinet positions at one time before acting as Governor-General of the Bahamas for two months.
Politician. He served as the acting Governor-General of the Bahamas, serving from December 1, 2005 until January 31, 2006. Born the son of Hon. Alfred Francis Adderley, CBE, and his wife Ethel, he was educated in local schools before traveling to England to attend St. Catherine's College at Cambridge University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in law in 1950 and an LL.B. degree in 1951. He attended the Inns of Court Law Schools at the Middle Temple and was called to the English Bar and The Bahamas Bar in 1953. He began a private law practice. Entering politics, he was elected to a seat in the Western District in 1961 as a Progressive Liberal Party candidate. After establishing the National Democratic Party in 1965, he returned to the PLP in 1972. On March 1, 1973, he was appointed Minister of External Affairs. On July 10, 1973, he was appointed Attorney-General, making him the first Attorney-General of the newly-independent country. Although he was defeated in the General election, he was appointed to the Senate as Government Leader and re-appointed Minister of External Affairs and Attorney-General. In October 1984, he was appointed Minister of Education while retaining his appointment as Attorney-General. In his political career, he served in other Cabinet positions, such as Minister of National Security and Minister of Finance, and at times, he held two Cabinet positions at one time before acting as Governor-General of the Bahamas for two months.
Bio by: Linda Davis
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