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Lawrence Cartwright

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Lawrence Cartwright
Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources
In office
2007–2012
Member of the House of Assembly of the Bahamas for Long Island
In office
2002–2012
Succeeded byLoretta Butler-Turner
Personal details
Born (1948-01-19) January 19, 1948 (age 77)
Long Island, Bahamas
Political partyFree National Movement

Lawrence (Larry) Sheldon Cartwright (born January 19, 1948) is a Bahamian politician from the Free National Movement (FNM).[1]

Cartwright completed a Bachelors of Arts degree in Education Administration at the University of the West Indies.[2]

Political career

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Cartwright represented Long Island in the House of Assembly of the Bahamas from 2002 to 2012.[2][3]

Following the 2007 Bahamian general election, he was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources by Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham.[4] He served from 2007 to 2012.[5]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/portal/public/gov/government/contacts?1dmy&urile=wcm%3apath%3a/mof_content/internet/all+contacts/directory+of+contacts/listed+alphabetically/directory/lawrence+s.+cartwright
  2. ^ a b Edit, Comms (2017-10-13). "Biography of New Envoys to the USA and United Kingdom". Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
  3. ^ media (2011-06-15). "Larry Cartwright Battling on Long Island as FNMs reject him as their next MP | Bahamaspress.com". Retrieved 2025-04-10.
  4. ^ "A flashback to 2007 – what have we learned?". Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  5. ^ media (2010-08-19). "Hard-working Larry Cartwright unveils Agriculture and Marine Resources 5-year plans | Bahamaspress.com". Retrieved 2025-04-10.