Arthur Dion Hanna
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A.D. Hanna | |
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| 8th Governor-General of the Bahamas | |
| In office 1 February 2006 – 14 April 2010[1] | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Perry Christie Hubert Ingraham |
| Preceded by | Paul Adderley (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Sir Arthur Foulkes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 March 1928 |
| Died | 3 August 2021 (aged 93) Nassau, Bahamas |
| Political party | Progressive Liberal Party |
Arthur Dion "A. D." Hanna (7 March 1928 – 3 August 2021) was a
Early life
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A. D. Hanna was born on 7 March 1928.[3] His family moved to Hope Town, Elbow Cay, Abaco, Bahamas where his father was a lighthouse keeper for the famous red and white candy-striped lighthouse.
Despite the population of Hope Town being predominantly white, as the island was settled by British Loyalists banished from the American colonies after the American Revolution, Hanna attended school and received his education in a one-room schoolhouse like everyone else during this time period. Black, white, or mixed race like Arthur Dion Hanna, no one was refused an education. From there, he moved to Nassau and became involved in politics.
Political career
Hanna was active in Bahamian politics since the 1950s. As a member of the
During this time, Hanna assumed a number of important cabinet posts, including
In 1984, Hanna resigned his post as deputy prime minister in protest at the retention by Prime Minister
On 1 February 2006, Hanna was appointed
In 2014, the first Legend-class patrol boat of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force was commissioned as HMBS Arthur Dion Hanna. He died on 3 August 2021, at the age of 93.[7][6]
Honours
Despite being offered a knighthood as is customary for governors-general, Hanna refused British honours and instead advocated for a Bahamian honours system.[8]
Bahamas:
Member of the Order of the Bahamas (2018)[9]
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References
- ^ "Sir Arthur Foulkes is new Governor-General". Bahama Islands Info. 14 April 2010. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ E. Dupuch, Jr., Bahamas Handbook and Businessman's Annual, 1992.
- ^ "Bahamas Handbook and Businessman's Annual". Etienne Dupuch, Jr. Publications. 4 August 1978 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The minister of finance | Bahamas Local News". www.bahamaslocal.com.
- ^ "A. D. Hanna Appointed Governor General". The Bahama Journal. 31 January 2006. Archived from the original on 20 February 2006. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
- ^ a b "REST EASY: Bahamian founding father Arthur Hanna dies at 93". Eyewitness News. 4 August 2021. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021.
- ^ Rolle, Rashad (3 August 2021). "A TRUE BAHAMIAN PATRIOT: Former Governor General Arthur Dion Hanna dies age 93". www.tribune242.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021.
- ^ END OF AN ERA; LAST OF THE LIONS: AD Hanna’s death lamented as nation’s greatest loss since death of Sir Lynden
- ^ "First of National Honours Bestowed Upon Sir Orville Turnquest and The Hon. A.D. Hanna". Bahamas Press. 25 August 2018. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020.