Kim Swan, JP MP
- Public Service: Jr. Minister for Tourism, Culture, and Sport; MP for St. George’s West; over 20 years of public service as MP and Senator.
- Golf Legacy: First Bermudian on the PGA European Tour, 3-time Bermuda Open champion, and lifetime achievement award recipient.
- Community Leader: Dedicated to fostering growth through engagement, spirituality, and service.
- Education: Graduated from Troy State University with a B.S., delivering its 2010 Commencement address.’
- Family: Married to Cindy, proud father of four.
Meet Kim
Hubert ‘Kim’ Eugene Swan, JP, MP has a long association with St. George’s Parish. He lives in the Town of St. George and is the current parliamentary representative for St. George’s West Constituency 2.
Kim has an impressive record of public service as a Senator for nine years and has entered his thirteenth year as a Member of Parliament. He served as an MP in St. George’s West from 2007 until 2012 and was elected as a Progressive Labour Party Parliamentarian 2017 and 2020.
Kim has served on numerous Government boards and Parliamentary committees, including as former Chairman of the Joint Select Committee on the events of December 2, 2016; former Chairman of the Road Safety Council; former Chairman of the Bermuda Government Golf Courses and former member of the Police Complaints Authority, Immigration Board, Charity Commission, the St. George's Golf Course Advisory Committee and the Bermuda Tourism Authority.
As a member of the Bermuda branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), he has represented Bermuda at several conferences in Bermuda, the Caribbean and Tanzania, including being a presenter in Uganda on the Parliamentary Benchmarks of the CPA.
He is a professional golfer by trade who broke many social and racial barriers as an amateur and professional golfer internationally. Kim holds the distinction of being the first Bermudian to compete as a member on the PGA European Golf Tour having won our Bermuda Open Championship on three occasions. As a collegiate golfer, Kim represented Troy State University and won three NCAA sanctioned collegiate golf championships.
As a sports administrator, promoter and employer Kim was a pioneer introducing Bermuda’s first women’s professional golfers in the1980’s together with Bermuda’s First Ladies Professional Pro-Am Golf Tournament(s). In 2024 Kim received a lifetime achievement award in golf for his contributions to game of as a player, administrator and promoter for 50 years
Kim is devoted to community service. He thrives on the interaction with diverse communities. He listens, understands and connects in a way which fosters positive community growth. This is borne out of his spirituality. He enjoys reading the Bible, watching historical biblical documentaries as much as he enjoys watching sporting events especially soccer and cricket.
Kim was educated at Southampton Glebe, The Berkeley Institute and Warwick Secondary schools in Bermuda , before receiving further education at Palm Beach Junior College (now Palm Beach State College) in Florida, and graduated from his beloved Troy State University, Alabama with a Bachelor of Science (1980) degree where he proudly delivered the keynote address at the 2010 Commencement Ceremony.
Kim is married to Cindy and they are proud parents of two daughters and two sons.
Delivering for the Constituency & the Country
- Created Parking Area at Mullet Bay. Worked with constituent - the late Thomas Paynter to have a parking layby created in Mullet Bay- thus making parking area safer for neighbours who live roadside
- Brought 25 Influential golfers from uk to Bermuda in March, 2024
- Spearheaded the articulation agreement between the Bermuda College & Troy University in February 2024
- Supported the introduction of golf at two primary schools (East End Primary & Dalton Tucker)
- Introduced a monthly newsletter to communicate constituency highlights
- Developed a Marketing Plan to promote golf vacations for St. George’s
- Built relationships between St. Regis and the community.