Renward Wells

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Renward Wells
Wells in 2019
Minister of Health
In office July 20, 2020 – September 2020
Prime Minister	Hubert Minnis
Preceded by	Duane Sands
Succeeded by	Michael Darville
Minister of Transport and Local Government
In office July 2018 – July 20, 2020
Prime Minister	Hubert Minnis
Preceded by	Frankie Campbell
Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources
In office May 2017 – July 2018
Succeeded by	Michael Pintard
Member of Parliament for Bamboo Town
Incumbent
Assumed office May 2012
Personal details
Born	(1970-07-23) 23 July 1970 (age 54) Nassau, Bahamas
Political party	Free National Movement (2015–present)
Other political affiliations	Progressive Liberal Party (2011–2015) National Development Party (2008–2011)
Spouse	Sarah Wells
Children	6
Sports career
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	70 kg (11 st 0 lb; 154 lb)
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing  Bahamas CARIFTA Games Youth (U17) 1986 Les Abymes 400 m |}

Renward Ricardo Wells (born 23 February 1970) is a Bahamian politician and retired sprinter who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bamboo Town from 2012 to 2021. In sprinting, he specialized in the 100 metres.

He competed at the Carifta Games in 1986 in Guadeloupe where he won a bronze medal in the 400 meters. He also competed in Carifta Jamaica 1988 and in Barbados in 1989.

In May 1989 Wells helped the Boise State University Broncos to their first Track and field Big Sky Conference title in 22 years.

He competed at the Olympic Games in 1996 and 2000 and the World Championships in 1995, 1997, 1999 and 2001 without reaching the finals.

His personal best time was 10.18 seconds, achieved at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg. Wells also co-holds the Bahamian national record in the 4 x 100 metres relay, achieved with teammates Dominic Demeritte, Iram Lewis and Andrew Tynes. Wells in 1994 ran one of the fastest times ever recorded under any conditions in the 200 meters^[1]

Wells was coached From 1996 to 2001 by the famed coach Steve Riddick in Virginia Beach, Virginia.