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Philip Galanis | |
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| Member of the House of Assembly | |
| In office 1997–2002 | |
| Constituency | Englerston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip Christopher Galanis 1953 or 1954 |
| Died | 11 October 2024 (aged 70) |
| Party | Progressive Liberal Party |
| Education | St. John's University |
Philip Christopher Galanis (c. 1954 – 11 October 2024) was a Bahamian businessman, accountant, columnist and politician who served one term in the Bahamian House of Assembly and two terms in the Senate.[1]
Early life
[edit]Galanis graduated from St. John's University in Minnesota in 1975.[2]
Career
[edit]Galanis founded accounting firm HLB Galanis & Co in 1998 and served as the managing partner of Ernst & Young in the Bahamas.[3][1] He served as the President of the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean. He served as chairman of the Bahamas Trade Commission and as the Bahamas' chief negotiator during the country's accession to the World Trade Organization.[1]
He wrote for the column "Consider This", which was regularly published in The Nassau Guardian for 13 years.[1][4]
Galanis was elected to the House of Assembly after the 1997 Bahamian general election as a member of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP).
Galanis was a member of the St. John's University board of trustees from 2016 to 2023, and served on the university's Leadership Council from 2019 until his death.[4]
Death
[edit]Galanis died at his home on 11 October 2024 at the age of 70.[5] He was survived by his wife Tonya, his daughter Zoë and his sons Isaac and David.[6] A state-recognised funeral was held on 1 November 2024.[7]
Prime Minister Philip Davis described Galanis as "a progressive warrior and a nation builder".[1]
The Bahamian Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training and the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University in Minnesota established a memorial scholarship in his honour.[2] The SJU Alumni Association posthumously awarded him their highest honour, the Fr. Walter Reger Award, in 2025, citing him as a "generous donor and enthusiastic supporter" of both schools.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 Turnquest, Ava (October 11, 2024). "PM Davis mourns passing of 'progressive warrior' Philip Galanis". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 2026-07-16. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
- 1 2 "Full scholarships to accounting majors through Philip Galanis Memorial Scholarship programme". Government of the Bahamas. 2 April 2026. Archived from the original on 2026-05-14. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
- ↑ Dames, Candia (2024-10-15). "Philip Galanis dies at 70". The Nassau Guardian. Archived from the original on 2026-07-02. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
- 1 2 3 Rajkowski, Frank (2025-02-07). "The late Phil Galanis '75 to receive Fr. Walter Reger Award". College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University. Archived from the original on 2026-07-01. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
- ↑ "The University of The Bahamas releases statement on the passing of former MP Philip Galanis". Eye Witness News. 2024-10-11. Archived from the original on 2025-11-18. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
- ↑ "Philip Christopher Galanis (Chartered Accountant, Former Senator and Parliamentarian)". Bethel Brothers Morticians. 2024-10-16. Archived from the original on 2026-07-01. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
- ↑ "State-Recognized Funeral for the Late Philip Galanis, former". Government of the Bahamas. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
- 2024 deaths
- 20th-century Bahamian politicians
- 21st-century Bahamian politicians
- Progressive Liberal Party politicians
- Members of the House of Assembly of the Bahamas
- Members of the Senate of the Bahamas
- Bahamian journalists
- College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University alumni
- Bahamian businesspeople
- 1954 births