Paul Adderley

Paul Adderley
Paul Adderley
Acting Governor-General of the Bahamas
	In office; December 1, 2005 – February 1, 2006
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Perry Christie
Preceded by	Dame Ivy Dumont
Succeeded by	A.D. Hanna
Minister of Finance of the Bahamas
	In office; 1990–1992
Prime Minister	Lynden Pindling
Preceded by	Lynden Pindling
Succeeded by	Hubert Ingraham
Personal details
Born	August 15, 1928; Nassau, Bahamas
Died	September 19, 2012 (aged 84); Bahamas
Political party	National Development Party

Paul Lawrence Adderley (August 15, 1928^[1] – September 19, 2012^[2]) was a Bahamian politician and lawyer. He was the longest serving Attorney-General of the 20th century, holding the post for 17 years^[3] (1973-1989)^[4]

Career

Adderley was originally a member of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) under Lynden Oscar Pindling. However, Adderley left the PLP in 1965 and established the National Development Party (NDP) political party.^[5] He returned to the PLP shortly before the Bahamas achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1973.^[5]

On 1 March 1973, he was appointed Minister of External Affairs and on July 10, 1973 became the country's first and, ultimately, longest-serving^[6] Attorney-General.^[2] Adderley served as Minister of Education from 1984 to 1990.^[7] He served as Minister of National Security from 1987 to 1992.^[8] He was then appointed as the Minister of Finance from 1990 to 1992.^[8]

Adderley served as acting Governor-General of the Bahamas from December 1, 2005 until February 1, 2006.^[5]^[9]

Adderley retired from politics, remaining an active attorney as of 2010.^[5] In September 2010, he appeared in the documentary film On the Wings of Men, about Lynden Oscar Pindling by Bahamian filmmaker Calvin Harris.^[5]

Death and legacy

Adderley died on September 19, 2012, aged 84,^[10] and was given a state funeral on September 28.^[11]

At a ceremony on June 27, 2014,^[12] the building housing the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) and the Ministry of Legal Affairs was named in honour of Paul L. Adderley.^[6]^[13]^[14]

References

^ Bahamas Handbook and Businessman's Annual. Etienne Dupuch Publications. 1994. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "The Late Honourable Paul L. Adderley" Archived November 21, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The Bahamas High Commission, London.
^ Perry Christie, "Tributes Paid To Paul Adderley", Tribune242, September 20, 2012.
^ "Attorneys-General Post Independence". www.bahamas.gov.bs. Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs of the Bahamas.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Behind the scenes on Bahamian documentary, "On the Wings of Men" with the Rt. Hon. Paul Adderley". Bahamas Weekly. September 10, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
^ ^a ^b Macushla Pinder, "AG Office Officially Named Paul Adderley – Longest Serving AG Honoured", The Bahama Journal, June 30, 2014.
^ Dames, Terren (May 1, 2010). "The Historical Development of Tertiary Education in the Bahamas: The College of the Bahamas, Past, Present, and Future".
^ ^a ^b "Past and Present Ministers MNS and Bios" (PDF). www.bahamas.gov.bs. Government of The Bahamas.
^ "Paul Adderley dies at 84". The Freeport News. September 28, 2012. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
^ Celeste Nixon, "Union Leaders Pay Their Respects To Paul Adderley", September 21, 2012.
^ "Paul L. Adderley given hero's send-off", Bahama Islands Info, September 30, 2012.
^ Betty vedrine, "Major Tribute Bestowed on Former Attorney General Paul L. Adderley", Bahamas Information Services, June 30, 2014.
^ Editorial, "Deserving honor for Paul Adderley", The Freeport News, June 30, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
^ Lindsay Thompson, "Naming and Opening of Paul L Adderley Building dubbed Red Letter Day", Bahamas Information Services, June 27, 2014.

Government offices
Preceded by Ivy Dumont	Governor-General of the Bahamas 2005–2006	Succeeded by Arthur Dion Hanna

[1994handbook-1] Bahamas Handbook and Businessman's Annual. Etienne Dupuch Publications. 1994. Retrieved October 13, 2020.

[BHC-2] "The Late Honourable Paul L. Adderley" Archived November 21, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The Bahamas High Commission, London.

[3] Perry Christie, "Tributes Paid To Paul Adderley", Tribune242, September 20, 2012.

[histattgen-4] "Attorneys-General Post Independence". www.bahamas.gov.bs. Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs of the Bahamas.

[bweekly-5] "Behind the scenes on Bahamian documentary, "On the Wings of Men" with the Rt. Hon. Paul Adderley". Bahamas Weekly. September 10, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2011.

[Pinder-6] Macushla Pinder, "AG Office Officially Named Paul Adderley – Longest Serving AG Honoured", The Bahama Journal, June 30, 2014.

[minpast-7] Dames, Terren (May 1, 2010). "The Historical Development of Tertiary Education in the Bahamas: The College of the Bahamas, Past, Present, and Future".

[secminbah-8] "Past and Present Ministers MNS and Bios" (PDF). www.bahamas.gov.bs. Government of The Bahamas.

[9] "Paul Adderley dies at 84". The Freeport News. September 28, 2012. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2013.

[10] Celeste Nixon, "Union Leaders Pay Their Respects To Paul Adderley", September 21, 2012.

[11] "Paul L. Adderley given hero's send-off", Bahama Islands Info, September 30, 2012.

[12] Betty vedrine, "Major Tribute Bestowed on Former Attorney General Paul L. Adderley", Bahamas Information Services, June 30, 2014.

[13] Editorial, "Deserving honor for Paul Adderley", The Freeport News, June 30, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2015.

[14] Lindsay Thompson, "Naming and Opening of Paul L Adderley Building dubbed Red Letter Day", Bahamas Information Services, June 27, 2014.

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