Truman Bodden
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Truman Bodden | |
|---|---|
| Leader of Government Business | |
| In office 26 April 1995[1] – 8 November 2000 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Michael Edward John Gore John Wynne Owen Peter Smith |
| Preceded by | Thomas Jefferson |
| Succeeded by | Kurt Tibbetts |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Cayman Islands | |
| In office November 1976 – November 1984 | |
| In office November 1988 – November 2000 | |
| Constituency | George Town |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | Attorney, Politician |
Truman Murray Bodden, OBE (born 22 April 1945)[2] is a former Caymanian politician. An attorney at law by profession, he served as Leader of Government Business from April 1995 to November 2000. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly for George Town. When in government he served in the Ministries of Education, Youth, Finance, Civil Aviation, Employment, Tourism, Environment, Investment and Commerce.
He is a founding member and director of Truman Bodden and Company Attorneys-at-Law, Cayman Islands.
The institution, originally established in 1982 as the Cayman Islands Law School, was later renamed in honour of Truman Bodden.[3]
Raised in a close-knit family, Bodden began his career helping in his father’s small shop before earning a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of London.[4] In 1969, he became the first Caymanian barrister admitted to the Bar of England and Wales. Returning home, he served as Crown Prosecutor, Coroner, and Assistant to the Attorney General, later founding his own law firm, Truman Bodden & Company, and co-founding Cayman National Bank.[4]
Bodden entered politics in 1976, representing George Town in the Legislative Assembly for over two decades.[4] As minister and later Leader of Government Business, he oversaw major developments in health, education, and infrastructure, including the Truman Bodden Law School and the Truman Bodden Sports Complex.[4] His leadership and lifelong dedication to the islands have made him one of the most respected figures in Caymanian public life.[4]
