Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling, born 22 March 1930 toArnold and Viola Pindling

in his grandfather's home in Mason's Addition, Nassau, Bahamas. He grew up on East Street in Nassau and attended the Government High School from 1943-1946. At the age of 16 he took a job as a junior clerk in the Post Office Savings Bank before travelling to London to study law. He obtained a law degree from King's College London in 1952 and was called to the English bar in February 1953 and to the Bahamas Bar in June 1953. He joined the fledgling PLP the in 1953 as legal advisor. He served as the first black premier of the Colony of the Bahama Islands, 1967-1969 and as Prime Minister of the Bahamas, 1969-1992. He was leader of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP). Pindling went on to lead Bahamians to independence from Britain on 10 July 1973. He is considered one of the chief architects of the modern Bahamas, and is credited with achieving significant social change in a democratic and orderly process, as well as the introduction of social security measures and the formation of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force. He was also a Privy Councilor and knighted by the Queen in 1983. Sir Lynden won an unbroken string of general elections until 1992, when the PLP lost to the Free National Movement. He conceded defeat with the words: "the people of this great little democracy have spoken in a most dignified and eloquent manner (and) the voice of the people, is the voice of God". Sir Lynden Pindling died on 26 August 2000.

Born: March 22, 1930 Birthplace: In his grandfather's home in Mason's Addition, Nassau, Bahamas Parents: Arnold and Viola Pindling Schooling: Government High School from 1943-1946. At the age of 16 he took a job as a junior clerk in the Post Office Savings Bank before travelling to London to study law. He obtained a law degree from King's College London in 1952 and was called to the English bar in February 1953 and to the Bahamas Bar in June 1953.

Career: He joined the fledgling PLP the in 1953 as legal advisor. He served as the first black premier of the Colony of the Bahama Islands, 1967-1969 and as Prime Minister of the Bahamas, 1969-1992. He was leader of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP). Sir Lynden Pindling went on to lead Bahamians to independence from Britain on 10 July 1973.

Special Note: He is considered one of the chief architects of the modern Bahamas, and is credited with achieving significant social change in a democratic and orderly process, as well as the introduction of social security measures and the formation of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force. He was also a Privy Councilor and knighted by the Queen in 1983. Sir Lynden won an unbroken string of general elections until 1992, when the PLP lost to the Free National Movement. He conceded defeat with the words: "the people of this great little democracy have spoken in a most dignified and eloquent manner (and) the voice of the people, is the voice of God".

Wife: Marguerite McKenzie Children: he had four children; Obafemi Pindling, Leslie Pindling, Michelle Sands, Monique Johnson End of life: He died at the age of 70 on August 26, 2000.