Person

Lynden Pindling

1930–2000 · 20th century

Lynden Pindling was a Bahamian politician who led the Progressive Liberal Party to power in 1967, ending the rule of the white merchant elite known as the Bay Street Boys. As premier and then prime minister he led the Bahamas to independence in 1973 and governed until 1992, and he is called the father of the nation. His later years in office were marred by allegations of corruption linked to drug trafficking.

Lynden Pindling
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Colony of the BahamasBahamas

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Lynden Pindling. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lynden-pindling
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The Epoch Institute. “Lynden Pindling.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lynden-pindling.
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