Sir William Clifford Allen was a politician and central banker[1] from The Bahamas.
William Allen | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Finance of The Bahamas | |
| In office 1995–2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Hubert Ingraham |
| Preceded by | Hubert Ingraham |
| Succeeded by | Perry Christie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1937 |
| Died | 6 January 2021 New Providence |
| Political party | Free National Movement |
Allen was born in 1937.[2] He had a bachelor's degree in accounting from New York University and a Master of Science degree in international finance from Baruch College.[3]
Allen was appointed as deputy governor of the Central Bank of the Bahamas in 1974.[4] He was the governor of the Central Bank of the Bahamas from 1980 to 1987.[2]
Allen was appointed into the Senate of The Bahamas in 1992 as a government senator.[3] In the elections of 1994 he was elected to the Bahamas House of Assembly.[3] He was appointed minister of finance from 1995 to 2002.[5]
Allen died on 6 January 2021[2] in his home in New Providence.[3]
In 2000, he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG).[3]
References
edit- ^ "The Central Bank Mourns the Passing of Former Governor Sir. William Allen". www.centralbankbahamas.com.
- ^ a b c "William Allen (1937–2021) - Central Banking". www.centralbanking.com. 7 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Guardian, The Nassau (7 January 2021). "Sir William Allen dies at 83". The Nassau Guardian.
- ^ "'Sir William Allen helped make our nation better'". www.tribune242.com.
- ^ "The minister of finance | Bahamas Local News". www.bahamaslocal.com.