Jomo Campbell

Jomo Campbell
M.P.
Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 September 2023
Prime MinisterPhilip "Brave" Davis
Preceded byClay Sweeting (Agriculture, Fisheries, and Local Government)
Minister of State for Legal Affairs
In office
23 September 2021 – 4 September 2023
Prime MinisterPhilip "Brave" Davis
Preceded byElsworth Johnson
Succeeded byposition abolished
Member of Parliament
for Centreville
Incumbent
Assumed office
16 September 2021
Preceded byReece Chipman
Majority1,561 (47.89%)
Personal details
Born
Jomo Chaka Campbell

Bahamas
Political partyProgressive Liberal Party
SpouseNathalie Campbell

Jomo Chaka Campbell is a Bahamian Progressive Liberal Party politician who serves as Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources. He is currently the Member of Parliament for Centreville.

Career

Before being elected to Parliament, Campbell was a lawyer. He also serves at his local church.[1]

Parliament

Campbell was elected to Parliament in 2021, defeating FNM candidate, engineer Courtney Coulibaly, flipping the seat of Centreville.[2][3][4]

As a member of parliament, Campbell has served in various roles. In September 2021, Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis appointed him as Minister of State for Legal Affairs. He served under Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Ryan Pinder. As Minister of State, he focused on reforming the justice system and promoting access to justice.[citation needed]

In 2023, during a cabinet reshuffle, Prime Minister Davis appointed Campbell as the Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources.[5] As minister, Campbell has advocated for sustainable agriculture practices and food security, marine conservation, fisheries management, and the development of policies and programs to drive economic growth and job creation.[6] As minister, he helped address the impact of Hurricane Dorian, and he has represented the Bahamas at regional and international forums, including the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).[7][8]

Electoral history

2021 Centreville constituency election[9]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
PLP Jomo Campbell 2,170 66.58%
 
FNM Courtney B. Coulibaly 609 18.69%
 
IND Reece Chipman 205 6.29%
 
COI Ambrose Nixon 200 6.14%
 
  Others 78 2.30%
 
Total 3,262 100%

References

  1. ^ "Jomo Campbell | Centreville". The Progressive Liberal Party. 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  2. ^ "Centerville | Courtney Coulibaly". Free National Movement. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  3. ^ "2021 ELECTION FAQS: List of candidates and constituencies". Eye Witness News. 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  4. ^ Dames, Candia (2021-09-20). "An in-depth look at the results". The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  5. ^ "Bell shuffled in Davis Cabinet shake-up". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  6. ^ Robards, Chester (2023-10-16). "Campbell: Changing mindsets on agriculture the first step to food security". The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  7. ^ "Readout of the bilateral meeting with The Honourable Jomo Campbell, Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas". FAO Director General. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  8. ^ CARICOM: Caribbean Community (2023-10-12). Remarks by The Bahamas Agri Minister, Hon. Jomo Campbell, at CWA 2023 opening. Retrieved 2024-07-06 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "2021 General Election Results". Parliamentary Registration Department. 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2021-10-19.