Leo Ryan Pinder (born 13 September 1974) is a Bahamian lawyer, politician, Member of Parliament and Senator. He has served as Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs since September 2021.
Ryan Pinder | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Legal Affairs and Attorney-General | |
| Assumed office September 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Carl Bethel |
| Senator | |
| Assumed office September 2021 | |
| Minister of Financial Services | |
| In office May 2012 – December 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Perry Christie |
| Succeeded by | Hope Strachan |
| Member of Parliament for Elizabeth | |
| In office April 2010 – May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Malcolm Adderley |
| Succeeded by | Duane Sands |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leo Ryan Pinder 13 September 1973 Nassau, Bahamas |
| Political party | Progressive Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Melissa Calvin Pinder |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | |
Early life and education edit
Pinder was born at the Rassin Hospital (now Doctor's Hospital) in Downtown Nassau to Marvin and Nancy Pinder. His paternal family has been in the Bahamas over 300 years, and his father was an MP in the Pindling government.[1]
Pinder attended Queen's College and St Andrew's School locally before going to the Stony Brook School in New York for high school. He studied at the University of Miami, graduating with a Bachelor and Master of Business Administration from the business school and then a JD and Master of Laws from the law school.[2]
Legal career edit
Pinder was called to the Florida Bar in 2000 and practiced law in the United States for a number of years before returning to Nassau where he took a six-month course at the Eugene Dupuch Law School. A U.S. citizen by descent through his mother, he renounced U.S. citizenship in February 2010.[3]
Political career edit
In 2009, Pinder was elected vice-chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party and co-chairman of the party's Committee of Foreign Affairs. The following year, he won a parliamentary by-election for the Elizabeth constituency triggered by Malcolm Adderley's resignation. At the time of his election, Pinder was the youngest PLP MP and one of only two MPs born after independence.[1] He sat on the Committee of Public Accounts.
After being reelected in the 2012 general election,[4] Pinder served as the Minister of Financial Services until his resignation in December 2014. He was succeeded by Hope Strachan. Following that, he spent a year with Deltec, a private bank, and then in 2015 joined the law firm of Graham, Thompson & Co as a partner.[5] He stood down at the 2017 general election.
When the PLP defeated the FNM in September 2021, Pinder was appointed Senator by Prime Minister Philip Davis and to the Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Legal Affairs.
Personal edit
Pinder is married to Ellissa McCombe. Pinder has two children.
References edit
- ^ a b "Becker & Poliakoff Attorney to Serve in Bahamas Parliament". Intrado (Press release). 10 April 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Ryan Pinder confirmed as PLP candidate". Bahamas Press. 12 January 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Ryan Pinder Good to Go". Bahamas News Center. 2010-02-25. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
- ^ "One to Watch: Elizabeth". Tribune.
- ^ Hartnell, Neil (15 December 2015). "Pinder Moves One Year After Amazing Deal". Tribune 242. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
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