The Honourable Arthur D. Hanna,
Governor-General of the Bahamas

The Governor-General’s Youth Award announces its new Patron in the person of the Honorable Arthur D. Hanna, newly appointed Governor General of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

Mr. Hanna was Deputy Prime Minister and government leader in the House of Assembly from 1967-1984 and a member of parliament from 1960-1992. In 1987, he was the only PLP candidate returned to House of Assembly unopposed. Until he lost his seat in the 1992 general election, Mr. Hanna had served in parliament continuously for 32 years.

During his tenure as a member of the cabinet, Mr. Hanna successively held ministerial portfolios, most notably as Minister of Education, Minister of Trade and Industry, Minister of Home Affairs (with responsibility for immigration) and Minister of Finance (with added responsibility for the public service).

Mr. Hanna is married to the former Beryl Church and they have four surviving children, Arthur Dion Jr., Mark Lindsay, Glenys Hanna-Martin and Dawn Victoria. They were pre-deceased by another son, Sean David.

Mr. Hanna expressed his pleasure in continuing the tradition of being the National Patron of the Governor-General’s Youth Award.