The Tribune

THE Bahamas Historical Society is remembering 40 years of independence with a meeting about Sir Orville Turnquest.

‘OAT Turnquest: 40 Years of Independence,’ is at 6pm at the Bahamas Historical Society museum on June 27.

Sir Orville Turnquest, who served in the Free National Movement government, has had an illustrious career as a barrister-at-law and counsel and attorney.

He became Deputy Prime Minister, Attorney-General and Minister of Foreign Affairs on September 1, 1993, having served as AG and Minister of Justice and Foreign Affairs since August 21, 1992.

In private practice since 1953 as counsel and attorney and notary public, Sir Orville was a senior partner in the law firm of Dupuch and Turnquest prior to his becoming a Cabinet Minister.

He acted as stipendiary and circuit magistrate and coroner in 1959, and served as President of The Bahamas Bar Association and Chairman of The Bahamas Bar Council between 1970 and 1972.

He is a former part-time lecturer in law at The Bahamas Extra-mural Department of the University of the West Indies and a member of The Bahamas Law Revision Committee.

He was a law tutor and a member of the Examining Board for admission to The Bahamas Bar from 1965 until his ministerial appointment.

His Excellency Sir Orville Turnquest, G.C.M.G., Q.C., was sworn in as the fifth Governor-General of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas on January 3, 1995, succeeding His Excellency Sir Clifford Darling.