Clifford Darling
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| Sir Clifford Darling GCMG | |
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| 4th Governor General of the Bahamas | |
| In office 2 January 1992 – 2 January 1995 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Hubert Ingraham |
| Preceded by | Henry Milton Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Orville Turnquest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 June 1922 Acklins, Bahamas |
| Died | 27 December 2011 (aged 89) Nassau, Bahamas |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Ingrid Darling |
| Children | Clifford Jr, Andrea Darling-Thompson, Sharlene Hanna, Theresa McPhee, Rushena Darling, Lakriesha Darling and Charles Darling |
Sir Clifford Darling GCVO (6 February 1922 – 27 December 2011) was the fourth Governor-General of the Bahamas from 1992 until his retirement on 2 January 1995. Prior to this, he was a Senator from 1964 to 1967, Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly from 1967 to 1969, Minister of: State in 1969, Labour and Welfare in 1971 and Labour and National Insurance from 1974 to 1977. He was Speaker of the House of Assembly from 1977 until becoming Governor-General in 1992.
Darling, who was born in Acklins, originally worked as a taxi cab driver, and served as both the general secretary, and president of the Bahamas Taxi Cab Union.
He died on 27 December 2011 in Princess Margaret Hospital after a long illness.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ Krystel Rolle, "Former GG, Sir Clifford dies at 89", The Nassau Guardian, 28 December 2011.
- ↑ "Sir Clifford Darling, The Bahamas 4th Governor General passes at 89", The Bahamas Weekly, 27 December 2011
- ↑ Nixon, Celeste (January 6, 2012). "BAHAMIAN HERO LAID TO REST". The Bahamas Tribune. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
External links
- ^ Archive on Clifford Darling
- Bahamas Press: Fourth Bahamian-Born Governor General Sir Clifford Darling Passes at 89
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Henry Taylor |
Governor-General of the Bahamas 1992–1995 |
Succeeded by Sir Orville Turnquest |
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