Shanendon Cartwright

Shanendon Cartwright
Member of the Parliament of the Bahamas for St. Barnabas
In office
10 May 2017 – 8 April 2026
Preceded byconstituency created
Succeeded byMichael Halkitis
Personal details
PartyFree National Movement

Shanendon Eugene Cartwright is a Bahamian politician from the opposition Free National Movement (FNM). He was the member of parliament for St. Barnabas.

Political career

He was first elected in the 2017 Bahamian general election. He was re-elected in the 2021 Bahamian general election. Cartwright was executive chairman of the Bahamas Public Parks and Beaches Authority. In 2022, he was elected deputy leader of the Free National Movement (FNM).

On 4 December 2024, Cartwright threw the parliamentary mace out of a window, after feeling Speaker Patricia Deveaux did not let him speak. This move paralleled an incident in 1965, when the leader of the opposition also threw the mace out of a window, pushing for political change, in an event since dubbed "Black Tuesday". It followed reports from US federal prosecutors that Bahamian officials were facilitating imports of cocaine into the United States in exchange for bribes. Members of the FNM were later forced out of the building by police. Cartwright was later released.

In the 2026 Bahamian general election, Cartwright was the FNM candidate in the new St James constituency. In the election, he lost to Owen C. B. Wells from the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP).

References

  1. ↑ "St. Barnabas | Shanendon Cartwright". Free National Movement. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  2. ↑ THOMPSON, TANEKA (2024-05-01). "Cartwright nominates for deputy leader". The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  3. ↑ "No 'willful wrongdoing' says Cartwright". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  4. ↑ Guardian, The Nassau (2021-09-06). "Shanendon Cartwright deserves to be re-elected to the House of Assembly". The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  5. ↑ "NOT MY GOOD NAME: Cartwright pushes back against accusations levied by PM". Eye Witness News. 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  6. ↑ "Shanendon Cartwright elected FNM deputy leader, Dr Duane Sands voted in as chairman | The Tribune". m.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  7. 1 2 "Bahamas suspends parliament after lawmaker throws symbolic mace out window". Reuters. 5 December 2024.
  8. 1 2 Williams, Joshua (4 December 2024). ""The Power Rests In The Hands of the Bahamian People"". Our News Bahamas.
  9. ↑ "Southern District of New York | U.S. Attorney Announces Cocaine Importation Charges Against Chief Superintendent Of Royal Bahamas Police Force And Other Bahamian Officials". United States Department of Justice. 2024-11-27. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  10. ↑ "FNM to ratify eight candidates as election race heats up". The Tribune. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "Candidates". Free National Movement. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  12. ↑ Rolle, Rashad (13 May 2026). "Pintard non-committal on leadership after FNM loss". The Tribune. Retrieved 22 May 2026.