Franklyn Wilson

Sir
Franklyn Wilson
Member of Parliament
for Fort Charlotte
In office
1982–1986
Preceded byValentine Grimes
Succeeded byZhivargo Laing
Member of Parliament
for Grants Town
In office
1972–1977
Personal details
Born (1947-03-27) 27 March 1947 (age 79)
PartyProgressive Liberal Party
SpouseSharon R. Wilson
EducationDalhousie University

Sir Franklyn Roosevelt Wilson (born 27 March 1947) is a Bahamian businessman and politician from the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP). He served as a member of the House of Assembly.

Biography

Wilson graduated from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He studied business and commerce. In the 1972 Bahamian general election, Franklyn Wilson became one of the youngest people to have been elected to the House of Assembly, in the constituency of Grants Town.

Sir Franklyn Wilson served as Chairman of the Council of the College of The Bahamas (COB) from 2002 to 2007. Wilson was chairman of Eleuthera Properties Ltd. In 2012, Wilson was the negotiator for the proposed government nationalisation of BTC. Wilson is the chairman of Sunshine Holdings Limited (SHL), one of the oldest and largest conglomerates in The Bahamas. He is chair of Arawak Homes. In 2017, he criticised the Christie administration for the Homeowner Protect Act.

At the 2021 Bahamian general election, Wilson said the Progressive Liberal Party’s plan to increase the private sector minimum wage would benefit the majority of workers though would adversely affect some. In 2023, he advocated for land reform. In 2024, Wilson denied that his company would take over assets of Bahamas Power and Light (BPL).

Franklyn Wilson was awarded the Order of St. Michael and St. George at the 2016 New Year Honours.

His wife Sharon Wilson was President of the Senate of the Bahamas.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "THE SUNSHINE BOYS PROVED THAT BAHAMIANS OF "HUMBLE ORIGINS" COULD OWN AND MANAGE LARGE BUSINESSES". BAHAMAS CHRONICLE. 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  2. ↑ "PRIME MINISTER DAVIS PAYS TRIBUTE TO "THE SUNSHINE BOYS"". BAHAMAS CHRONICLE. 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  3. 1 2 "Sir Franklyn Wilson - Sunshine Holding". 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  4. ↑ "Franklyn Wilson understood the signs | Bahamas Local News". www.bahamaslocal.com. February 26, 2012. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  5. ↑ Lowe, Rick (August 29, 2012). "PLP hedging on BTC nationalisation?". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  6. ↑ Ingraham, Felicity (May 30, 2023). "FACE TO FACE: Sir Franklyn Wilson & Sean McWeeney discuss The Bahamas' 50th Independence". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  7. ↑ Scott, Rachel (2023-11-01). "Sir Franklyn: Minnis' attack on me shameful". The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  8. ↑ "Sir Franklyn: Homeowner Protect Act 'a real disaster'". www.tribune242.com. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  9. ↑ "Sir Franklyn: Minimum wage hike would impact some, benefit majority". www.bahamaslocal.com. March 10, 2021. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  10. ↑ Dames, Candia (2023-04-04). "Sir Franklyn urges urgent land reform". The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  11. ↑ Robards, Chester (2024-03-01). "Sir Franklyn says his companies not involved in BPL assets takeover". The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 2026-05-20.

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