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, He was sworn in as Prime Minister on 11 May 2017, succeeding Progressive Liberal Party 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 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:
  1. the Grand Bahama Port Authority
  2. the Public Utilities Commission
  3. City of Nassau revitalization project
  4. Industrial and hotel encouragement
  5. Bahamas Information Services
  6. National Economic Council
  7. Promotion and facilitation of investment
  8. Development in the Family Islands
Agencies under the prime minister include:
  1. Lands and Surveying
  2. Acquiring Land
  1. Relations with Local Government Agencies
  2. Local improvement associations

    List of heads of government of the Bahamas (1955–present)

Chief Minister of the Bahama Islands (1955–1964)

Premiers of the Bahama Islands (1964–1969)

Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of the Bahama Islands (1969–1973)

Prime ministers of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (1973–present)

Deputy prime ministers