NASSAU, Bahamas, November 8, 2019 — Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis will travel to Brussels, Belgium, on Monday, November 11, 2019 to take part in the official opening of the Embassy of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and Mission to the European Union, the Cabinet Office has announced.
The Prime Minister will lead a delegation of senior government officials, including Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Darren Henfield; Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, the Hon. Carl Bethel; and Minister of Financial Services, Trade & Industry and Immigration, the Hon. Elsworth Johnson.
While in Brussels, the Prime Minister is also expected to meet with the Secretary-General and Commission of Ambassadors of the African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, and the European Commission’s Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. K. Peter Turnquest, will act as Prime Minister in the Prime Minister’s absence.
Prime Minister Minnis returns to The Bahamas on Friday, November 15.
Embassy of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and Mission to the European Union in Brussels is located at Rue Belliard 40, 1040 Brussels and is headed by Ambassador E. Maria O’Brien, whose appointment was announced in December of 2018.
Ambassador O’Brien previously spent 28 years in the financial services sector, beginning her career at the Chase Manhattan Trust Corporation and later joining the Bank of Nova Scotia Trust (Bahamas) Limited, where she last served as the Associate Director of Integrated Fiduciary Controls in Wealth Management.
Ambassador O’Brien has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management from Bradley University and a Master of Business Administration, with a specialized focus in International Business from the University of Miami.
