Iram Lewis | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Lewis in 2020 | |
| Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture | |
| In office March 2021 – September 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Hubert Minnis |
| Preceded by | Lanisha Rolle |
| Succeeded by | Mario Bowleg |
| Member of Parliament for Central Grand Bahama | |
| Assumed office May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Neko Grant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Iram Dewitt Lewis 3 May 1965 Freeport, Bahamas |
| Political party | Free National Movement |
| Alma mater | |
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.
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]
- ^ http://www.tribune242.com/news/2015/nov/13/iram-lewis-elected-gbaaa-president/ GBAAA President
- ^ "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