Sir Arthur Foulkes | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Foulkes, c. 2000 | |
| 9th Governor-General of the Bahamas | |
| In office 14 April 2010 – 7 July 2014 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Hubert Ingraham Perry Christie |
| Preceded by | A.D. Hanna |
| Succeeded by | Dame Marguerite Pindling |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arthur Alexander Foulkes 11 May 1928 Matthew Town, Inagua, The Bahamas |
| Political party | Progressive Liberal Party (before 1971) Free National Movement (1971–present) |
| Spouse | Joan Eleanor Foulkes |
Sir Arthur Alexander Foulkes, ON, GCMG (born 11 May 1928)[1] is a politician who was the ninth governor-general of the Bahamas from 2010 to 2014.[2]
Foulkes was elected to the House of Assembly in 1967 and served in the government of Lynden Pindling as Minister of Communications and Minister of Tourism.[3] In 1971, he was co-founder of the Free National Movement, and he was appointed to the Senate in 1972 and 1977 before returning to the House of Assembly in 1982.[3]
- ^ Profile of Sir Arthur Foulkes
- ^ "Bahamas New Governor General Announced". The Bahamas Weekly. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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