Stan Oduma Smith

Stan Oduma Smith is a Bahamian diplomat and lawyer. He serves as the Permanent Representative of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas to the United Nations since March 2022. Prior to this role, he held various diplomatic and legal positions, including Ambassador-at-Large and head of the Legal Division in the Bahamas Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Early life and education Smith was born in the Bahamas, where he completed his early education. He pursued higher education at Saint Mary's University in Canada, earning a bachelor’s degree. He later attended the University of the West Indies Law School, graduating as a qualified lawyer.

From 2018 to 2021, Smith worked as a personal assistant to Prime Minister Perry Gladstone Christie, providing strategic support and facilitating diplomatic engagements. In March 2022, Smith was appointed as the Permanent Representative of the Bahamas to the United Nations succeeding Elliston Rahming.

Smith has also highlighted The Bahamas’ fiscal improvements in international forums. In August 2024, he credited the India-UN Development Partnership Fund for strengthening the country’s public debt management framework, noting a significant decrease in the debt-to-GDP ratio.