Sir Alvin Braynen was a Bahamian politician and former Speaker of the House of Assembly. Braynen was born on 6 December 1904 at Current on

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. He worked as consultant to

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from 1969 to 1982. Braynen was elected to the

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in 1935, and was continuously elected for 35 years. He was a member of

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until 1967, when he run as independent. He was deputy speaker from 1949 to 1953 and from 1963 to 1966. He served as the Speaker of the House of Assembly from February 1967 to October 1972. Braynen was appointed as the high commissioner for the Bahamas in London from 1973 to 1977. He died on 9 October 1992.

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1904 births 1992 deaths Speakers of the House of Assembly of the Bahamas People from Eleuthera High commissioners of the Bahamas to the United Kingdom United Bahamian Party politicians {{Bahamas-politician-stub