William Allen | |
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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 |
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]