Alvin Braynen | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the House of Assembly of the Bahamas | |
| In office 9 February 1967 –18 October 1972 | |
| Prime Minister | Lynden Pindling |
| Preceded by | Robert Symonette |
| Succeeded by | Arlington Butler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alvin Rudolph Braynen 6 December 1904 |
| Died | 9 October 1992 (aged 87) |
| Political party | United Bahamian Party |
Sir Alvin Braynen was a Bahamian politician and former Speaker of the House of Assembly.
Braynen was born on 6 December 1904 at Current [1] on Eleuthera. [2] He worked as consultant to Shell Oil [2] from 1969 to 1982. [3]
Braynen was elected to the House of Assembly in 1935, [3] and was continuously elected for 35 years. He was a member of United Bahamian Party until 1967,when he run as independent. [4] He was deputy speaker from 1949 to 1953 and from 1963 to 1966. [3] He served as the Speaker of the House of Assembly from February 1967 to October 1972. [4]
Braynen was appointed as the high commissioner for the Bahamas in London [2] from 1973 to 1977. [4]
He died on 9 October 1992. [5]
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