Jerome Fitzgerald
{{Short description|Bahamian politician}}
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| office = Minister of Education, Science & Technology
| term_start = 10 May 2012
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| successor = Jeffrey L. Lloyd
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| alma_mater = King's College London
Cass Business School
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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.{{cite journal|title=Fitzgerald: Aga Khan Destruction of the Exuma Sea Park: Statement by Jerome Fitzgerald |journal=Bahamas Press |date=10 Oct 2011 |url=https://www.bahamaspress.com/fitzgerald-aga-khan-destruction-of-the-exuma-sea-park/ |access-date=2 September 2022 |location=Nassau, Bahamas}}
He was elected Member of Parliament for the Marathon constituency in 2012 and served as Minister of Education, Science & Technology from 2012 until 2017.{{cite journal |last1=Smith |first1=Sloan |title=FITZGERALD TO DELIVER: Former Marathon MP to head PM's Delivery Unit |journal=Eyewitness News |date=September 30, 2021 |url=https://ewnews.com/jerome-fitzgerald-to-deliver-former-marathon-mp-to-head-prime-ministers-delivery-unit |access-date=2 September 2022 |publisher=Verizon Media Group |location=Nassau, Bahamas}}
In 2021, he became a special advisor in the Office of the Prime Minister.{{cite journal |title=OPM welcomes Fitzgerald |journal=Tribune Newspaper |date=4 October 1921 |url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2021/oct/04/opm-welcomes-fitzgerald/ |access-date=2 September 2022 |location=Nassau, Bahamas}}
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Category:Alumni of King's College London
Category:Alumni of City, University of London
Category:Alumni of Bayes Business School
Category:Members of the Senate of the Bahamas
Category:Progressive Liberal Party politicians
Category:Government ministers of the Bahamas
Category:Education ministers of the Bahamas
Category:Science ministers of the Bahamas
Category:People from Nassau, Bahamas
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