13 Facts About Peter Bunting

Peter Bunting was born 7 September 1960 in a rural district in Clarendon, Jamaica, to farmers, Juan and Pauline Peter Bunting.

Peter Bunting attended Campion College, Jamaica, an acclaimed high school in Kingston.

Peter Bunting headed the MMB as chief executive officer, and through his strategic direction, along with the support from other creditable bankers, MMB became the largest independent merchant bank in Jamaica.

In 1990, Peter Bunting took a hiatus from banking to undertake a political career.

Peter Bunting was hired as personal advisor to then prime minister, Michael Manley in 1990.

Peter Bunting lost his Manchester Central seat to the Jamaica Labour Party's Rhoda Moy-Crawford in 2020, which he first won in 2007.

In 2010, Peter Bunting re-entered the financial services sector to launch Proven Investments Limited, an investment company with a portfolio of regional and international securities.

Peter Bunting served as chairman of the board, which subsequently acquired Guardian Asset Management and was renamed Proven Wealth Limited.

Peter Bunting resigned his position after being sworn in as Jamaica's Minister of National Security in January 2012.

Peter Bunting was appointed Minister of National Security on 6 January 2012.

Peter Bunting played an instrumental role in the Bi-partisan Working Group established to develop a framework for the Police Management Authority.

Peter Bunting was a lead agitator of the no confidence motion brought against then Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, after his integrity was brought into question based on his handling of the Christopher 'Dudus' Coke extradition case.

Peter Bunting has served as chairman for the National Water Commission, parliamentary secretary in the Ministry of Health, president and CEO of the National Investment Bank of Jamaica, and chairman of JAMPRO.