A larger than life political figure, Ingraham headed three administrations during the 15 years he held the nation’s most important job.
Ingraham said that he had been promised the opportunity to speak early in the House of Assembly proceedings. The House was packed with FNM supporters, members of the media and members of the public all anticipating that the former Prime Minister’s address would be the first item topping the Parliamentary agenda.
After being told that he would be allowed to speak at some point later in the House proceedings, Ingraham packed up his things and left, releasing the speech to the media shortly after.
Hours after his Free National Movement (FNM) government was defeated in the May 7 general elections, Ingraham announced his resignation both as party leader and as the Member of Parliament for North Abaco, a constituency he had served for eight consecutive terms, beginning at the age of 29.
His resignation was an unprecedented move. Although, a long-held custom of various parliamentary democracies, Ingraham was the first defeated Bahamian Prime Minister to take such an action.
Former Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham (front row right) at his final sitting in the House of Assembly, ending a 35 year political career.
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