Hubert Minnis

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Hubert Minnis, 2016 in an FNM advertising film

Hubert Alexander Minnis (* 1954 in Bain Town, New Providence ) has been Prime Minister of the Bahamas since May 11, 2017 . He has been chairman of the ruling Free National Movement (FNM) party since 2012 .

Life

Minnis was born in Bain Town to a seamstress and a gas station owner. He attended Our Lady's Primary School, Western Junior, and St. Augustine's College in Nassau . He studied at St. Thomas College , Minnesota , then moved to the University of Minnesota , where he received a BA in biology. Then began studying medicine at the University of the West Indies , which he completed with a doctorate. In 1985 he became a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists .

He returned to the Bahamas and worked at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Nassau. He was chairman of the Medical Association of the Bahamas and the Hotel Corporation of the Bahamas, and was a lecturer in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of the West Indies.

Minnis is married and has three sons.

Political career

Minnis first appeared in 2007 in the election to the House of Assembly , the lower house of Parliament as a candidate for the Free National Movement (FNM) and won the constituency of Killarney. The FNM won 23 of 41 seats and was the government under Hubert Ingraham . Minnis became Minister of Health.

The FNM suffered a defeat in the 2012 parliamentary election. The opposition Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) under Perry Christie won 29 of the 38 seats. Minnis was able to defend his parliamentary seat in Killarney and was elected party leader of the FNM. In December 2016, 7 of the 10 FNM MPs withdrew their trust and elected his former deputy, Loretta Butler-Turner, as opposition leader. The FNM refused Butler-Turner to run again in their constituency Long Island, whereupon they ran as an independent and was expelled from the party.

Minnis, became opposition leader again, the FNM received 35 out of 39 seats in the parliamentary elections on May 8, 2017. Minnis, who defended his Killarney constituency, was sworn in as prime minister on May 11th.

Web links

  • Short biography. In: weltalmanach.de. S. Fischer Verlag, accessed on July 1, 2017 .
  • Biography. Free National Movement, accessed July 1, 2017 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Dr. Minnis Celebrates Birthday students, teachers and staff at Gambier Primary School. In: Bahamas Press. April 17, 2015, accessed July 1, 2017 .
  2. ^ The Official General Election Results. In: The Bahamas Weekly. May 7, 2007, accessed July 1, 2017 .
  3. ↑ www.bahamaselections.com: 2012 General Elections Summary Results ( Memento of July 2, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
  4. ^ Bahamas' Free National Movement Names Hubert Minnis New Leader. In: Caribbean Journal. May 10, 2012, accessed July 1, 2017 .
  5. ↑ www.wiredja.com: Loretta Butler-Turner replaces Minnis as Opposition Leader. ( Memento from December 16, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
  6. ^ Door 'Slammed Shut' On Fnm Nomination For Butler-Turner. In: tribune242.com. December 20, 2016, accessed July 1, 2017 .
  7. ^ Butler-Turner Out Of Fnm As She Runs As Independent. In: tribune242.com. April 21, 2017, accessed July 1, 2017 .
  8. ↑ Hubert Minnis Going After Bahamas PM's Job. In: caribbean360.com. April 18, 2017, accessed July 1, 2017 .
  9. ↑ Results of the 2017 General Elections. Parliamentary Registration Office, accessed July 1, 2017 .
  10. ↑ Dr Hubert Minnis sworn in as Prime Minister. In: Caribbean News Service. May 12, 2017, accessed July 1, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Minnis, Hubert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Minnis, Hubert Alexander (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bahamian politician, Prime Minister since May 2017
DATE OF BIRTH 1954
PLACE OF BIRTH Bain Town, New Providence , Bahamas