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Sir Arthur Alexander Foulkes, ON, GCMG (born 11 May ) is a politician who was the ninth governor-general of the Bahamas from to...
Arthur Foulkes
Bahamian politician (born 1928)
Sir Arthur Alexander Foulkes,ON, GCMG (born 11 May 1928)[1] is a politician who was the ninth governor-general of the Bahamas from 2010 to 2014.[2]
Foulkes was elected to the House of Assembly in 1967 and served in the government of Lynden Pindling as Minister of Communications and Minister of Tourism.[3] In 1971, he was co-founder of the Free National Movement, and he was appointed to the Senate in 1972 and 1977 before returning to the House of Assembly in 1982.[3]
Early life
Foulkes, a native of the Bahamas, was born on the island of Inagua in Matthew Town on 11 May 1928.[4] His parents were Dr.
William and Mrs. Julie (née Maisonneuve) Foulkes.[4] Foulkes is married to the former Joan Eleanor Bullard of Nassau.[4]
Career
Newspaper career
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