William C. Allen

William Allen
Minister of Finance of The Bahamas
In office
1995–2002
Prime MinisterHubert Ingraham
Preceded byHubert Ingraham
Succeeded byPerry Christie
Personal details
Born1937 (1937)
Died6 January 2021(2021-01-06) (aged 83–84)
New Providence
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

  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. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  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.