Bernard Nottage

Bernard J. Nottage, MD (23 October 1945 – 28 June 2017) was a Bahamian sprinter, gynecologist and politician. He competed in the men's 100 metres and 200 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He finished sixth in the 1967 Pan American Games 200 metres.

Dr. Nottage attended the University of Aberdeen. His brother, Kendal, as youth and sports minister, was instrumental in bringing Muhammad Ali to the Bahamas for his controversial last fight in December 1981.

Biography Nottage was born in Nassau, Bahamas, on 23 October 1945. He attended the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, studying medicine. Whilst at Aberdeen, he won athletics titles in the 100 yards and 200 yards in three consecutive years in the late 1960s. The following year, at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Nottage competed in three events. the men's 200 metres, and the men's 4 × 100 metres relay, but did not advance from the heats in any of the events.

In 1976, Nottage became the President of the Bahamas Amateur Athletic Association, and became the President of the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation six year later. He was appointed Leader of the Opposition from 1993 to 1997. He was appointed as Minister of National Security from 2012 to 2017. In 2000, he resigned from the Progressive Liberal Party to become the leader of the Coalition for Democratic Reform party. with his body lying in state at the House of Assembly.

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