Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling

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Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling

Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling, born 22 March1930 toArnold and Viola

Pindling in his grandfather's home in Mason's Addition,Nassau, Bahamas.

He grew up on East Street in Nassau and attended the Government High

School from 1943-1946. At the age of 16 he took a job as a junior clerk inthe Post Office Savings Bank before travelling to London to study law. He

obtained a law degree from King's College London in 1952 and was called

to the English bar in February 1953 and to the Bahamas Bar in June 1953.

He joined the fledgling PLP the in 1953 as legal advisor.

He served as the first black premier of the Colony of the Bahama Islands,

1967-1969 and as Prime Ministerof the Bahamas, 1969-1992. He was

leader of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP). Pindling went on to leadBahamians to independence from Britain on 10 July1973. He is

considered one of the chief architects of the modern Bahamas, and is

credited with achieving significant social change in a democratic and

orderly process, as well as the introduction of social security measures and

the formation of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force. He was also a Privy

Councilorand knighted by the Queen in 1983.

Sir Lynden won an unbroken string of general elections until 1992, whenthe PLP lost to the Free National Movement. He conceded defeat with the

words: "the people of this great little democracy have spoken in a most

dignified and eloquent manner (and) the voice of the people, is the voice of

God".

Sir Lynden Pindling died on 26 August2000.
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Born: March 22, 1930

Birthplace: In his grandfather's home in Mason's Addition,

Nassau, Bahamas

Parents: Arnold and Viola Pindling

Schooling: Government High School from 1943-1946.

At the age of 16 he took a job as a junior clerk in the Post

Office Savings Bank before travelling to London to study

law.

He obtained a law degree from King's College London in1952 and was called to the English bar in February 1953

and to the Bahamas Bar in June 1953.

Career: He joined the fledgling PLP the in 1953 as legal

advisor. He served as the first black premier of the Colony

of the Bahama Islands, 1967-1969 and as Prime Ministerof

the Bahamas, 1969-1992.

He was leader of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP). Sir

Lynden Pindling went on to lead Bahamians to

independence from Britain on 10 July1973.
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Special Note: He is considered one of the chief architects

of the modern Bahamas, and is credited with achieving

significant social change in a democratic and orderly

process, as well as the introduction of social security

measures and the formation of the Royal Bahamas Defence

Force. He was also a Privy Councilorand knighted by the

Queen in 1983.

Sir Lynden won an unbroken string of general elections

until 1992, when the PLP lost to the Free National

Movement. He conceded defeat with the words: "the people

of this great little democracy have spoken in a mostdignified and eloquent manner (and) the voice of the

people, is the voice of God".

Wife: Marguerite McKenzie

Children: he had four children; Obafemi Pindling, Leslie

Pindling, Michelle Sands, Monique Johnson

End of life: He died at the age of 70 on August 26, 2000.
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