Deputy Prime Minister of the Bahamas
| Prime Minister of The Bahamas | |
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| Style | The 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 |
| Website | bahamas.gov.bs |
The Prime Minister of The Bahamas is the head of government, 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 May 10, 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 Bahamas 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 Bahama Islands in 1955 to the present day.
The Prime Minister of the Bahamas is the head of the Government of the Bahamas. Duties of the Prime Minister include:
Agencies under the prime minister include:
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