Prime Minister of the Bahamas
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Prime Minister of The Bahamas | |
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Style | The Right Honourable |
Appointer | Governor-General of the Bahamas |
Term length | five years |
Inaugural holder | Sir Lynden Pindling |
Formation | 1969 |
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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This is a list of Prime Ministers of the Bahamas.
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Office of the Prime Minister[edit]
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 revitalisation 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)[edit]
Chief Minister of The Bahama Islands (1955–1964)[edit]
# | Incumbent | Portrait | Tenure | Political affiliation | ||
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Took office | Left office | |||||
1 | Sir Roland Symonette | ![]() |
1955 | 7 January 1964 | United Bahamian Party |
Premiers of The Bahama Islands (1964–1969)[edit]
# | Incumbent | Portrait | Tenure | Political affiliation | ||
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Took office | Left office | |||||
(1) | Sir Roland Symonette | ![]() |
7 January 1964 | 16 January 1967 | United Bahamian Party | |
2 | Lynden Pindling | 16 January 1967 | 1969 | Progressive Liberal Party |
Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahama Islands (1969–1973)[edit]
# | Incumbent | Portrait | Tenure | Political affiliation | ||
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Took office | Left office | |||||
(1) | Lynden Pindling | 1969 | 10 July 1973 | Progressive Liberal Party |
Prime Ministers of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas (1973–present)[edit]
# | Incumbent | Portrait | Tenure | Political affiliation | ||
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Took office | Left office | |||||
(1) | Sir Lynden Pindling | 10 July 1973 | 21 August 1992 | Progressive Liberal Party | ||
2 | Hubert Ingraham | ![]() |
21 August 1992 | 3 May 2002 | Free National Movement | |
3 | Perry Christie | ![]() |
3 May 2002 | 4 May 2007 | Progressive Liberal Party | |
(2) | Hubert Ingraham | ![]() |
4 May 2007 | 8 May 2012 | Free National Movement | |
(3) | Perry Christie | ![]() |
8 May 2012 | Incumbent | Progressive Liberal Party |
Deputy Prime Ministers[edit]
- Arthur Dion "A.D" Hanna 1967–1984
- Clement T. Maynard 1985–1992
- Frank Watson 1992–2002
- Cynthia A. Pratt 2002–2007
- Brent Symonette 2007–2012
- Philip Davis 2012–present
Sources[edit]
- http://www.rulers.org/
- 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
See also[edit]
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