Quinton C. Lightbourne (born 20th April) is a former Bahamian senator for the Progressive Liberal Party currently serving as the Alternate Executive Director for the Caribbean Constituency on the Boards of the Inter-American_Development_Bank. Lightbourne has held prominent roles across the public and private sectors, including his tenure as a Senator and Chairman of The Bahamas Development Bank from 2021 to 2024.[1][2]
Quinton Lightbourne | |
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 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Senate of The Bahamas | |
| In office October 4, 2021 – October 7, 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Philip "Brave" Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Progressive Liberal Party |
| Alma mater | University of The Bahamas, Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) |
Early life and education
editQuinton Lightbourne was born in Nassau, Bahamas and attended the University of The Bahamas (then College of The Bahamas) where he was elected as the president of the College of The Bahamas Union of Students (COBUS).[3] He also attended Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) where he received a Bachelor of Science in Finance with a minor in Accounting (Hons).[4] Lightbourne was initiated as a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, Epsilon chapter.
Political career
editQuinton Lightbourne was appointed as senator on October 4, 2021 by Governor General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Cornelius A. Smith acting on the advice of Prime Minister Philip Davis.[5] Lighbourne resigned from the Senate during a session on October 7th, 2024, calling his tenure "one of the greatest moments of his life".[6] Ja'Ann Major was appointed to the Senate to fill this vacancy. [7]
Finance career
editLightbourne has worked in the public and private sectors. His roles included operations and funds analyst at Credit Suisse AG, Nassau Branch, and investment officer at The Bahamas Investment Authority in the office of the prime minister.[citation needed] He was an investment and finance columnist for The Nassau Guardian.[8][9]
Quinton Lightbourne was chairman of The Bahamas Development Bank in November 2021 to September 2024. He is the youngest person ever appointed to this position.[10][11][12] As Chairman, he facilitated a $30 million BSD capitalization through a partnership with the African Export-Import Bank, the largest in the institution’s fifty-year history.[13]
References
edit- ^ IDB (July 16, 2024). "Quinton Lightbourne Alternate Executive Director". IDB. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Dorcas Ndegwa. "Sen Quinton Lightbourne". MIPAD.org. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ^ "Student Life at the College of The Bahamas: The Role of COBUS". The International Journal of Bahamian Studies. 20 (2): 7. 2014.
- ^ https://blog.mipad.org/sen-quinton-lightbourne/
- ^ Bahamas Information Services (October 5, 2021). "Senators Appointed". Bahamas Information Services. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "PLP Senator Quinton Lightbourne resigns from the Senate".
- ^ " ""Press Statement from Prime Minister Davis on the Recommendation Ja'Ann Michella Major's Appointment to the Senate"". Office of the Prime Minister.
- ^ Quinton Lightbourne (January 30, 2020). "Nine rules of lending money to friends and family". The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Dorcas Ndegwa. "Sen Quinton Lightbourne". MIPAD.org. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ^ The Bahamas Development Bank (Feb 3, 2022). "The Bahamas Development Bank Welcomes New Board of Directors". The Bahamas Development Bank. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "Youngest Chairman Ever for BDB". Our News Bahamas.
- ^ "BIO". Spalding Rockwell. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ^ "Bahamas Development Bank secures US$30 million Afreximbank facility to bolster trade finance operations".