The Hon. D. Shane Gibson
Member of Parliament of the
Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
Assumed office
May 2, 2002
Preceded byTheresa M. Moxey-Ingraham
ConstituencyGolden Gates, New Providence
Majority66.77%[1]
Minister of Immigration,
Labour and Training of the
Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
In office
February 22, 2005 – February 18, 2007
Preceded byVincent A. Peet
Succeeded byBradley Roberts
Vincent A. Peet[2]
Personal details
Born (1961-09-07) September 7, 1961
Nassau, Bahamas
Political partyProgressive Liberal Party
SpouseJacqueline Elaine Williams
ChildrenShamia, Shane Jr., Jaimie and Jazmin
Websitewww.bahamas.gov.bs

David Shane Gibson (born September 7, 1961) is former Member of Parliament and former Cabinet Minister of Immigration, Labour and Training of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. 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, 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]

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.[7] 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. 1 2 "Case 1:20-cv-01288-ER Document 30" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "Nygard gave Gibson $94,000: $5,000 a month paid to minister's US bank account". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
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