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William C. Allen

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William Allen
Minister of Finance of The Bahamas
In office
1995–2002
Prime MinisterHubert Ingraham
Preceded byHubert Ingraham
Succeeded byPerry Christie
Personal details
Born1937
Died6 January 2021
New Providence
Political partyFree National Movement

Sir William Clifford Allen was a politician and central banker[1] from The Bahamas.

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

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  1. ^ "The Central Bank Mourns the Passing of Former Governor Sir. William Allen". www.centralbankbahamas.com.
  2. ^ a b c "William Allen (1937–2021) - Central Banking". www.centralbanking.com. 7 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e Guardian, The Nassau (7 January 2021). "Sir William Allen dies at 83". The Nassau Guardian.
  4. ^ "'Sir William Allen helped make our nation better'". www.tribune242.com.
  5. ^ "The minister of finance | Bahamas Local News". www.bahamaslocal.com.