Shane Gibson (politician)
The Hon. D. Shane Gibson | |
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Member of Parliament of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. | |
Assumed office May 2, 2002 | |
Preceded by | Theresa M. Moxey-Ingraham |
Constituency | Golden Gates, New Providence |
Majority | 66.77%[1] |
Minister of Immigration, Labour and Training of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. | |
In office February 22, 2005 – February 18, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Vincent A. Peet |
Succeeded by | Bradley Roberts Vincent A. Peet[2] |
Personal details | |
Born | Nassau, Bahamas | September 7, 1961
Political party | Progressive Liberal Party |
Spouse | Jacqueline Elaine Williams |
Children | Shamia, Shane Jr., Jaimie and Jazmin |
Website | www.bahamas.gov.bs |
David Shane Gibson (born September 7, 1961) is former Member of Parliament and former Cabinet Minister of Immigration, Labour and Training of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. He is the son of Bahamian entertainer "King" Eric Gibson.
Early career
Gibson began work at the Bahamas Telecommunications Company in June 1984. He served as the treasurer of the Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union from 1991 to 1997, and was the union president from 1997 to 2002.
Political career
On May 2, 2002, D. Shane Gibson was elected to the Parliament of the Bahamas, as a member of the then ruling Progressive Liberal Party. On May 10, 2002, he was appointed by the then Prime Minister Perry Christie to the Cabinet as the Minister of Housing and National Insurance.[3] Gibson was appointed to the post for which he would become most well-known internationally, as the Minister of Immigration, Labour and Training when Christie reshuffled the Cabinet on February 22, 2005.[4] On February 18, 2007, he stepped down as a result of the controversy surrounding his involvement with Anna Nicole Smith.[5] On May 2, 2007 he was re-elected to his seat in Parliament, but as an opposition member because his party lost the general election to the Free National Movement. In April 2020, in a lawsuit against Peter Nygård it was alleged that Nygard "gifted" Smith to Gibson. [6]
Alleged Corruption, Role in Peter Nygard sex trafficking scandal
According to the Bahamas tribune Gibson was given $94,131.10 between August 2011 and January 2013 by Peter Nygard. In response to this discovery, Gibson claimed the money was used as a contribution to his 2012 election campaign and for community initiatives in the Golden Gates constituency such as scholarships to students.[7] The 2020 sex trafficking lawsuit against Peter Nygard also alleged that Nygard provided Gibson and members of the PLP, alongside corrupt police officers "children and young women to engage in commercial sex acts with."[8]
References
- ^ "Bahamas Election Results Detail - 2002". BahamasB2B.com. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ "Cabinet Changes Announced". The Bahama Journal. Retrieved 2007-02-20.
- ^ "About Us". The Ministry of Housing & National Insurance. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
- ^ "PM Reshuffles Cabinet". The Bahama Journal. Retrieved 2005-02-22.
- ^ "Bahamian Immigration Minister Linked To Anna Nicole Resigns". Access Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ https://dicellolevitt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/30-FIRST-AMENDED-COMPLAINT-amending-1-Complaint-against-Peter-J-Nygard-Nygard-Holdings-Limited-Nyga-Does-No.-1-10-v.-Nygard-et-00530195xE6B76.pdf.
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(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Nygard gave Gibson $94,000: $5,000 a month paid to minister's US bank account". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ https://dicellolevitt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/30-FIRST-AMENDED-COMPLAINT-amending-1-Complaint-against-Peter-J-Nygard-Nygard-Holdings-Limited-Nyga-Does-No.-1-10-v.-Nygard-et-00530195xE6B76.pdf.
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