Prime Minister of the Bahamas
The prime minister of the Bahamas is the head of government of the Bahamas, currently Hubert Minnis. Minnis, as leader of the governing Free National Movement party (FNM), He was sworn in as Prime Minister on 11 May 2017, succeeding Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) leader Perry Christie. This was a result of the FNM's victory in the Bahamas general election of 10 May 2017. The prime minister is formally appointed into office by the governor general of the Bahamas, who represents Elizabeth II, the queen of the Bahamas (the Bahamian head of state).
| Prime Minister of The Bahamas | |
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| Style | The Most Honourable |
| Appointer | Governor-General of the Bahamas |
| Term length | At the Governor-General's pleasure (normally 5 years) |
| Inaugural holder | Sir Lynden Pindling |
| Formation | 10 May 1969 |
| Salary | 86,000 BSD annually[1] |
| Website | bahamas.gov.bs |
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of the Bahamas |
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The following article contains a list of prime ministers of the Bahamas, from the establishment of the position of Chief Minister of the Bahama Islands in 1955 to the present day.
Office of the Prime Minister
The prime minister of the Bahamas is the head of the Government of the Bahamas. Duties of the prime minister include:
- the Grand Bahama Port Authority
- the Public Utilities Commission
- City of Nassau revitalization project
- Industrial and hotel encouragement
- Bahamas Information Services
- National Economic Council
- Promotion and facilitation of investment
- Development in the Family Islands
Agencies under the prime minister include:
- Department of Lands and Surveys
- Lands and Surveying
- Acquiring Land
- Department of Local Government
- Relations with Local Government Agencies
- Local improvement associations
List of heads of government of the Bahamas (1955–present)
Chief Minister of the Bahama Islands (1955–1964)
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Election | Term of Office | Political Party | ||
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| Took Office | Left Office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | Sir Roland Symonette (1898–1980) |
1962 | 1955 | 7 January 1964 | 9 years | United Bahamian Party | |
Premiers of the Bahama Islands (1964–1969)
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Election | Term of Office | Political Party | ||
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| Took Office | Left Office | Time in office | |||||
| (1) | Sir Roland Symonette (1898–1980) |
1967 | 7 January 1964 | 16 January 1967 | 3 years,
9 days |
United Bahamian Party | |
| 2 | Lynden Pindling (1930–2000) |
1968 | 16 January 1967 | 10 May 1969 | 2 years,
114 days |
Progressive Liberal Party | |
Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of the Bahama Islands (1969–1973)
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Election | Term of Office | Political Party | ||
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| Took Office | Left Office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | Lynden Pindling (1930–2000) |
1972 | 10 May 1969 | 10 July 1973 | 4 years,
61 days |
Progressive Liberal Party | |
Prime ministers of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (1973–present)
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Election | Term of Office | Political Party | ||
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| 1 | Lynden Pindling (1930–2000) |
1977 1982 1987 |
10 July 1973 | 21 August 1992 | 19 years,
42 days |
Progressive Liberal Party | |
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Hubert Ingraham (1947–) |
1992 1997 |
21 August 1992 | 3 May 2002 | 9 years,
255 days |
Free National Movement |
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Perry Christie (1942–) |
2002 | 3 May 2002 | 4 May 2007 | 5 years,
1 day |
Progressive Liberal Party |
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Hubert Ingraham (1947–) |
2007 | 4 May 2007 | 8 May 2012 | 5 years,
4 days |
Free National Movement |
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Perry Christie (1942–) |
2012 | 8 May 2012 | 11 May 2017 | 5 years,
3 days |
Progressive Liberal Party |
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Hubert Minnis (1954–) |
2017 | 11 May 2017 | Incumbent | 3 years, 88 days | Free National Movement |
Deputy prime ministers
- Arthur Dion "A.D" Hanna 1967–1984
- Clement T. Maynard 1985–1992
- Orville Turnquest 1992-1995
- Frank Watson 1995–2002
- Cynthia A. Pratt 2002–2007
- Brent Symonette 2007–2012
- Philip Davis 2012–2017
- Peter Turnquest 2017–present
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See also
- Governor-General of the Bahamas
- Lists of office-holders
- Prime Ministers of Queen Elizabeth II
- List of Commonwealth Heads of Government
- List of Privy Counsellors (1952–present)
References
- Statute Law of The Bahamas. "Parliamentarians (Salaries and Allowances) Act" (PDF). Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- http://www.rulers.org/rulb1.html#bahamas
- https://web.archive.org/web/20041017033939/http://www.hk-bahamas.de/en/parties.php
- http://www.politicalresources.net/bahamas.htm
- Guinness Book of Kings Rulers & Statesmen, Clive Carpenter, Guinness Superlatives Ltd
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