| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1964 |
| Jurisdiction | |
| Headquarters | Cecil Wallace-Whitfield Centre, West Bay Street, Nassau |
| Minister responsible | |
| Parent agency | Government of the Bahamas |
| Website | www |
The Ministry of Finance is a government ministry of the Bahamas responsible for the care and management of public finances. The development and management of the annual government budget is a major aspect of the ministry's function. [1] Since 1984, Prime Minister of the Bahamas has mostly held the portfolio of Minister of Finance.
| Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford Sands | 1964 | 1967 | [2] [3] |
| Carlton Elisha Francis | 1967 | 1973 | [2] [3] |
| Arthur D. Hanna | 1973 | 1984 | [4] [5] [3] |
| Lynden O. Pindling | 1984 | 1990 | [3] |
| Paul Adderley | 1990 | 1992 | [6] |
| Hubert Ingraham | 1992 | 1995 | [3] |
| William Clifford Allen | 1995 | 2002 | [3] |
| Perry Christie | 2002 | 2007 | [3] |
| Hubert Ingraham | 2007 | 2012 | [7] |
| Perry Christie | 2012 | 2017 | |
| Peter Turnquest | 2017 | 2020 | |
| Hubert Minnis | 2020 | 2021 | [8] |
| Philip Davis | 2021 | Incumbent |