Shane Gibson (politician)

The Hon. D. Shane Gibson
Member of Parliament of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
Incumbent
Assumed office May 2, 2002
Preceded by	Theresa M. Moxey-Ingraham
Constituency	Golden Gates
Majority	66.77%[1]
Minister of Immigration, Labour and Training of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
In office February 22, 2005 – February 18, 2007
Preceded by	Vincent A. Peet
Succeeded by	Bradley Roberts Vincent A. Peet[2]
Personal details
Born	(1961-09-07) September 7, 1961 (age 63) Nassau, Bahamas
Political party	Progressive Liberal Party
Spouse	Jacqueline Elaine Williams
Children	Shamia, Shane Jr., Jaimie and Jazmin
Website	www.bahamas.gov.bs

David Shane Gibson (born September 7, 1961) is a Bahamian politician who is a former Member of Parliament and former Cabinet Minister. He is the son of Bahamian entertainer "King" Eric Gibson.

Early career

Gibson began work at the Bahamas Telecommunications Company in June 1984. He served as the treasurer of the Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union from 1991 to 1997, and was the union president from 1997 to 2002.

Political career

On May 2, 2002, D. Shane Gibson was elected to the Parliament of The Bahamas in the Golden Gates constituency in New Providence, as a member of the then ruling Progressive Liberal Party. On May 10, 2002, he was appointed by the then Prime Minister Perry Christie to the Cabinet as the Minister of Housing and National Insurance.[3] Gibson was appointed to the post for which he would become most well known internationally, as the Minister of Immigration, Labour and Training when Christie reshuffled the Cabinet on February 22, 2005.[4] On February 18, 2007, he stepped down as a result of the controversy surrounding his involvement with Anna Nicole Smith.[5] On May 2, 2007, he was re-elected to his seat in Parliament, but as an opposition member because his party lost the general election to the Free National Movement. In April 2020, in a lawsuit against Peter Nygård it was alleged that Nygård "gifted" Smith to Gibson.[6]

He intends to contest the MICAL constituency in the next Bahamian general election.[7]

Alleged Corruption, Role in Peter Nygård sex trafficking scandal

According to the Bahamas Tribune, Gibson was given $94,131.10 between August 2011 and January 2013 by Peter Nygård. In response to this discovery, Gibson claimed the payment was for his 2012 election campaign and community assistance.[8] The 2020 sex trafficking lawsuit against Peter Nygård also alleged that Nygård provided Gibson and members of the PLP, alongside corrupt police officers "children and young women to engage in commercial sex acts with."[6]

References

1. "Bahamas Election Results Detail - 2002". BahamasB2B.com. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
2. "Cabinet Changes Announced". The Bahama Journal. Retrieved 2007-02-20.
3. "About Us". The Ministry of Housing & National Insurance. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
4. "PM Reshuffles Cabinet". The Bahama Journal. Retrieved 2005-02-22.
5. "Bahamian Immigration Minister Linked To Anna Nicole Resigns". Access Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
6. "Case 1:20-cv-01288-ER Document 30" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
7. ""DEEP ROOTS": Former Cabinet minister Shane Gibson eyeing MICAL for 2026 bid". Eye Witness News. 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
8. "Nygard gave Gibson $94,000: $5,000 a month paid to minister's US bank account". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2020-09-21.