Prime Minister of the Bahamas
position
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
I, _________________________, being appointed Prime Minister, do swear that I will to the best of my judgment, at all times when so required, freely give my counsel and advice to the Governor-General (or any other person for the time being lawfully performing the functions of that office) for the good management of the public affairs of the Bahamas, and I do further swear that I will not on any account, at any time whatsoever, disclose the counsel, advice, opinion or vote of any particular Minister or Parliamentary Secretary and that I will not, except with the authority of the Cabinet and to such extent as may be required for the good management of the affairs of the Bahamas, directly or indirectly reveal the business or proceedings of the Cabinet or the nature or contents of any documents communicated to me as Prime Minister or any matter coming to my knowledge in my capacity as such, and that in all things I will be a true and faithful Prime Minister. So help me God.
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)
Political parties
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)
Timeline
This is a graphical lifespan timeline of the prime ministers of the Bahamas. They are listed in order of first assuming office.
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