From:TheBahamasWeekly.com
Prime Minister Minnis on the appointment of Hon. Elsworth Johnson
By Office of the Prime Minister
Jul 2, 2019 - 11:00:35 AM
Statement from Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis on the appointment of Hon. Elsworth Johnson as Minister of Financial Services, Trade and Industry and Immigration
ST. LUCIA – I am pleased that the Hon. Elsworth Johnson has accepted the appointment as Minister of Financial Services, Trade and Industry and Immigration. He has served as a minister of state in the Government for the past two years.
I am confident that Mr. Johnson will work diligently to help to secure and promote our financial services sector.
He will also be responsible for helping to promote trade and industry as the Government continues to secure greater Bahamian and international investments in our economy, including throughout the Family Islands.
This includes support for small business development and greater Bahamian entrepreneurship in a variety of sectors.
Mr. Johnson will also be responsible for the ongoing reform of the Department of Immigration, including speedier processing of immigration applications and addressing the backlog of applications.
An attorney by profession, Mr. Johnson is a past president of the Bahamas Bar Association and member of the International Bar Association.
He is a graduate of the College of The Bahamas and the University of the West Indies. Mr. Johnson has a record of community service, including as a Rotarian.
A descendant of Douds, New Bight, Cat Island, he is the Member of Parliament for Yamacraw.
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