Office of the Attorney-General & Ministry of Legal Affairs (Bahamas)

The Office of the Attorney-General & Ministry of Legal Affairs provides legal advice to the government of the Bahamas in national and international matters.^[1]

List of Attorneys-General of the Colony of the Bahamas[edit]

This is an incomplete listing of Attorneys-General before 1973.

William Wylly^[2] (1799-1821)
Bruce Burnside^[3] (1875-1879)^[4]
William Rees-Davies^[5] (c. 1897-1902)
Frederick Chester Wells-Durrant^[6] (1909-1921)
G T Watts (1930^[7]-unknown)
John Bowes Griffin^[8] (1936-1939)
Lionel (L.A.W.) Orr^[9]^[10] (1955-1963)
Kendal Isaacs^[11]^[12]^[13] (1963-1965)

List of Attorneys-General & Ministry of Legal Affairs (Post-Independence in 1973)[edit]

Paul Adderley^[14]^[15] (1973-1989) [1st Attorney General - Post Independence]
Sean G.A. McWeeney^[16] (1989-1992)
Orville Turnquest^[17] (1992-1995)
Brent Symonette^[18] (1995)
Janet Bostwick^[19] (1995-1997) [1st female]
Tennyson Wells^[20] (1997-2001)
Carl Wilshire Bethel^[21] (2001-2002)
Alfred Sears^[22]^[23] (2002-2006)
Allyson Maynard Gibson (2006-2007)
Claire Hepburn (2007-2008)
Michael Barnett (2008-2009)
John Delaney (2009-2012)
Allyson Maynard Gibson (2012-2017)
Carl Wilshire Bethel^[24] (2017–2021)
Ryan Pinder (2021–presentt)

References[edit]

^ "Overview of the Ministry of Legal Affairs and the Attorney General - Attorney General's Office - Government". www.bahamas.gov.bs. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
^ Saunders, Gail (March 8, 2006). "William Wylly and the 'Wylly Affair'". reearth.org. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
^ "Obituary of Sir Bruce Burnside". Nassau, Bahamas. The Nassau Guardian. 1 September 1909. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
^ Thom's Directory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for the Year 1895 (52nd ed.). Dublin: Alexander Thom & Co. 1895. p. 242. Acting Attorney General in 1865-66-69, and 1875-9;
^ Law Times, and Journal of Property. Office of The Law Times. 1907.
^ Garvey, Marcus; Association, Universal Negro Improvement (1983). The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers, Volume XI: The Caribbean Diaspora, 1910–1920. Duke University Press. ISBN 0822346907.
^ "Colonial Services: West African Transfers and Promotions". The Daily Telegraph. London, England. 10 Feb 1930. p. 3. Mr G. T. Watts, Crown Counsel, Nigeria to be Attorney-General, Bahamas
^ Bethell, A. Talbot (May 2009). The Early Settlers of the Bahamas and Colonists of North America. Heritage Books. ISBN 9780788412493.
^ The Solicitors' Journal. The Journal. 1955.
^ Office, Great Britain Colonial (1962). Bahamas: Report for the Year. H.M. Stationery Off.
^ Bahamian Review: The National Monthly News Magazine of the Bahamas. Cartwright Publications. 1980.
^ Gunson, Phil; Chamberlain, Greg; Thompson, Andrew (2015-12-22). The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean. Routledge. ISBN 9781317270546.
^ Hughes, Colin A. (1981-01-01). Race and Politics in the Bahamas. University of Queensland Press. ISBN 9780702216077.
^ "Tributes paid to Paul Adderley". Retrieved 2018-06-19.
^ "The Hon. Paul L. Adderley - Government - Details". www.bahamas.gov.bs. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1989:Nov.-Dec." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
^ "His Excellency Sir Orville Turnquest - Government - Details". www.bahamas.gov.bs. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1995:Oct.-Dec." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Oct-Dec 1996". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
^ "Attorneys-General Post Independence - Attorney General's Office - Government". www.bahamas.gov.bs. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Nov 2001-Apr 2002". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Sep 2002-Jan 2003". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
^ "Alfred Sears | Sears and Co". searsandcolaw.com. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
^ "Carl Bethel being considered for the post of Chief Justice – | Bahamaspress.com". bahamaspress.com. Retrieved 2018-06-19.

[1] "Overview of the Ministry of Legal Affairs and the Attorney General - Attorney General's Office - Government". www.bahamas.gov.bs. Retrieved 2018-06-19.

[2] Saunders, Gail (March 8, 2006). "William Wylly and the 'Wylly Affair'". reearth.org. Retrieved 2018-06-19.

[obit-3] "Obituary of Sir Bruce Burnside". Nassau, Bahamas. The Nassau Guardian. 1 September 1909. Retrieved 2023-12-16.

[4] Thom's Directory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for the Year 1895 (52nd ed.). Dublin: Alexander Thom & Co. 1895. p. 242. Acting Attorney General in 1865-66-69, and 1875-9;

[5] Law Times, and Journal of Property. Office of The Law Times. 1907.

[6] Garvey, Marcus; Association, Universal Negro Improvement (1983). The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers, Volume XI: The Caribbean Diaspora, 1910–1920. Duke University Press. ISBN 0822346907.

[7] "Colonial Services: West African Transfers and Promotions". The Daily Telegraph. London, England. 10 Feb 1930. p. 3. Mr G. T. Watts, Crown Counsel, Nigeria to be Attorney-General, Bahamas

[8] Bethell, A. Talbot (May 2009). The Early Settlers of the Bahamas and Colonists of North America. Heritage Books. ISBN 9780788412493.

[9] The Solicitors' Journal. The Journal. 1955.

[10] Office, Great Britain Colonial (1962). Bahamas: Report for the Year. H.M. Stationery Off.

[11] Bahamian Review: The National Monthly News Magazine of the Bahamas. Cartwright Publications. 1980.

[12] Gunson, Phil; Chamberlain, Greg; Thompson, Andrew (2015-12-22). The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean. Routledge. ISBN 9781317270546.

[13] Hughes, Colin A. (1981-01-01). Race and Politics in the Bahamas. University of Queensland Press. ISBN 9780702216077.

[14] "Tributes paid to Paul Adderley". Retrieved 2018-06-19.

[15] "The Hon. Paul L. Adderley - Government - Details". www.bahamas.gov.bs. Retrieved 2018-06-19.

[16] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1989:Nov.-Dec." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-19.

[17] "His Excellency Sir Orville Turnquest - Government - Details". www.bahamas.gov.bs. Retrieved 2018-06-19.

[18] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1995:Oct.-Dec." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-19.

[19] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Oct-Dec 1996". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-19.

[20] "Attorneys-General Post Independence - Attorney General's Office - Government". www.bahamas.gov.bs. Retrieved 2018-06-19.

[21] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Nov 2001-Apr 2002". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-19.

[22] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Sep 2002-Jan 2003". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-19.

[23] "Alfred Sears | Sears and Co". searsandcolaw.com. Retrieved 2018-06-19.

[24] "Carl Bethel being considered for the post of Chief Justice – | Bahamaspress.com". bahamaspress.com. Retrieved 2018-06-19.

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List of Attorneys-General of the Colony of the Bahamas[edit]

List of Attorneys-General & Ministry of Legal Affairs (Post-Independence in 1973)[edit]

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