Milo Butler

Sir Milo Boughton Butler, GCMG (August 11, 1906 – January 22, 1979) was a Bahamian administrator. He was appointed as the first Bahamian Governor-General on the recommendation of Lynden Pindling, prime minister of The Bahamas and leader of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), of which he was also a member. He was Governor General from 1973 until his death in Nassau in 1979.One of the things he did that mage him so significant, was the fact that he threw the mace out of the House of Assembly to the people. Unfortunately, no one caught it. It was broken and Sir Milo Butler had to go to jail and explain himself. The only reason why we have it today, is because it was remade.[1] He is commemorated with a statue located in downtown Nassau across from the Parliament House and his portrait is on the Bahamas $20 note.

References

  1. ↑ "Milo B. Butler". National Archives of The Bahamas. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
Government offices
Preceded by
Sir John Warburton Paul
(acting)		 Governor-General of the Bahamas
1973–1979 		Succeeded by
Sir Gerald Cash


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