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The local pirates ruled a de facto 'Privateers' Republic' for several years; in 1717 the Bahamas became a British crown colony, and the pirates were driven out. During the American War of Independence, the Bahamas were briefly occupied by both American and Spanish forces. In 1964, the Bahamas achieved self-governance, and, in 1973, full ...
The governor of the Bank of Canada (French: gouverneur de la Banque du Canada) is the chief executive officer of the Bank of Canada and acts as chair of its board of directors. [1] The Bank of Canada Act , 1985, S. 6(1), [ 2 ] provides that the governor and deputy governor shall be appointed by the directors with the approval of the Governor ...
Craigg began work with the Central Bank of The Bahamas on July 17, 1978, holding multiple positions including research director and deputy governor. [3] [1] [4] She was appointed deputy governor in 1997, [1] and subsequently governor of the bank in 2005, and is the first, and as of 2022, only woman to hold the position.
Flag of the governor-general of The Bahamas. The governor-general uses a personal flag, which features a lion passant atop a St. Edward's royal crown with "Commonwealth of The Bahamas" written on a scroll underneath, all on a blue background. It is flown on buildings and other locations in The Bahamas to mark the governor-general's presence.
Enlargeable, detailed map of New Providence. New Providence is the most populous island in The Bahamas, containing more than 70% of the total population. [2] On the eastern side of the island is the national capital city of Nassau; it had a population of 246,329 at the 2010 Census, and a population of 292,522 at the 2022 census.
Richard Tiffany "Tiff" Macklem (born June 4, 1961) is a Canadian banker and economist who has served as the tenth governor of the Bank of Canada since 2020. [1] [2] [3] He was also the former dean of the Rotman School of Management [4] and had previously served as the senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada.
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]
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