Branville McCartney

W. A. Branville McCartney
Born	Nassau, Bahamas (1967-05-06) May 6, 1967 (age 57)
Other names	William Arthur
Citizenship	Bahamian
Alma mater	Holborn College
Occupation	Barrister
Years active	22
Employer	Self-employed
Organization	Halsbury Chambers
Political party	Democratic National Alliance
Spouse	(Divorced)Lisa McCartney
Children	Kasia Tai Lawrence Khail

William Arthur Branville McCartney or Branville McCartney (born May 6, 1967) is a Bahamian politician and lawyer. McCartney is one of the founders of and the leader of the Democratic National Alliance political party.[1]

He previously served in the Cabinet of the third Ingraham administration, but resigned before the 2012 general elections were called.

Early life and education

McCartney attended Kingsway Academy's graduating in 1985. He later attended Holborn Law College, graduating in 1989 with an LL.B honours degree and was subsequently admitted to the Bar of England and Wales at the Inner Temple and the Bahamas Bar in 1990.

Legal and political career

In 2000, McCartney started his own law firm, Halsbury Law, which hosts an annual free legal clinic, the only one in the country opened to the general public.[2]

In May 2007, McCartney was elected a Member of Parliament for the Bamboo Town Constituency[3] as member of the Free National Movement party. He served as State Minister of Tourism and Aviation and later as State Immigration Minister under Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham.[3] He resigned after two years and founded a new political party the Democratic National Alliance.[3]

He was later appointed to the Senate of the Bahamas in 2016[4] and was very briefly Leader of the Opposition in 2017.

References

1. Dames, Candia (15 April 2024). "Minnis, McCartney have 180 shift on how they view each other". The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 20 June 2024. In March 2011, he resigned from the FNM, citing "personal convictions" and founded the DNA, which got more than 13,000 votes in the 2012 election. But in 2017, it performed worse, receiving just 7,537 votes. Not long after, he stepped down as leader, and for the past six plus years has settled quietly into private life.
2. "Democratic National Alliance - Putting People First". www.mydnaparty.org. Archived from the original on 19 September 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
3. "Political Leaders' Biographies". The Tribune Newspaper. Nassau, Bahamas. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
4. "Loretta appoints Branville McCartney to the Senate".