Paul Lawrence Adderley (August 15, 1928[1] – September 19, 2012[2]) was a Bahamian politician and lawyer.

He was the longest serving Attorney-General of the 20th century, holding the post for 17 years[3] (1973-1989)[4] Adderley was originally a member of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) under Lynden Oscar Pindling.

[5] On 1 March 1973, he was appointed Minister of External Affairs and on July 10, 1973 became the country's first and, ultimately, longest-serving[6] Attorney-General.

[5] In September 2010, he appeared in the documentary film On the Wings of Men, about Lynden Oscar Pindling by Bahamian filmmaker Calvin Harris.

[11] At a ceremony on June 27, 2014,[12] the building housing the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) and the Ministry of Legal Affairs was named in honour of Paul L.