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 Charles III, the King of The Bahamas (the Bahamian head of state).
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".
Official oath of office
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:
Office of the Prime Minister
Department of Lands and Surveys
Government Printing Department
Department of Statistics
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 Bahamas Islands (1955–1964)
Premiers of the Bahamas Islands (1964–1969)
Prime minister of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas Islands (1969–1973)
Prime ministers of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (1973–present)
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 2017–2020
Desmond Bannister 2020–2021
Chester Cooper 2021–present
See also
Governor-General of the Bahamas
Lists of office-holders
List of prime ministers of Elizabeth II
List of Commonwealth heads of government
List of Privy Counsellors (1952–2022)
References
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