Jerome Fitzgerald Explained

Jerome Fitzgerald
Office:	Minister of Education, Science & Technology
Term Start:	10 May 2012
Term End:	22 May 2017
Predecessor:	Desmond Bannister
Successor:	Jeffrey L. Lloyd
Birth Date:	3 April 1966
Children:	Two sons and a daughter
Alma Mater:	King's College London Cass Business School

Jerome Kennedy Fitzgerald (born 3 April 1966) is a Bahamian politician and former Cabinet Minister.

Education

Fitzgerald was educated at St Andrew's School, University of London (LLM, 1989) and the Cass Business School (MSc, 1992).

Political career

Fitzgerald served as a Senator from 2007 to 2012.

During his time as Senator, he denounced the dredging in the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park at the time for Bell Island.^[1]

He was elected Member of Parliament for the Marathon constituency in 2012 and served as Minister of Education, Science & Technology from 2012 until 2017.^[2]

In 2021, he became a special advisor in the Office of the Prime Minister.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Fitzgerald: Aga Khan Destruction of the Exuma Sea Park: Statement by Jerome Fitzgerald . Bahamas Press . 10 Oct 2011 . 2 September 2022 . Nassau, Bahamas.
2. Smith . Sloan . FITZGERALD TO DELIVER: Former Marathon MP to head PM's Delivery Unit . Eyewitness News . September 30, 2021 . 2 September 2022 . Verizon Media Group . Nassau, Bahamas.
3. OPM welcomes Fitzgerald . Tribune Newspaper . 4 October 1921 . 2 September 2022 . Nassau, Bahamas.