Prime Minister of the Bahamas


The prime minister of the Bahamas is the head of government of the Bahamas. The prime minister is formally appointed into office by the governor-general of the Bahamas, who represents, the king of the Bahamas.
The following article contains a list of prime ministers of the Bahamas, from the establishment of the position of chief minister of the Bahamas Islands in 1955 to the present day.

Constitutional basis

Under section 72 of the Constitution of the Bahamas, the Governor-General of the Bahamas must appoint "the member of the House of Assembly who is the leader of the party which commands the support of the majority of the members of that House". In the event of a hung parliament, the governor-general should appoint the member who is "most likely to
command the support of the majority of members of that House".

Office of the Prime Minister

The prime minister of the Bahamas is the head of the government of the Bahamas. The duties of the prime minister include:
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)

;Political parties

Timeline

This is a graphical lifespan timeline of the prime ministers of the Bahamas. They are listed in order of first assuming office.
The following chart lists prime ministers by lifespan, with the years outside of their tenure in beige.


Deputy prime ministers

The position was formally established on 20 February 1968.