The Bahamas is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy headed by King Charles III in his role as King of the Bahamas. The politics of the Bahamas takes place within a framework of parliamentary democracy,with a Prime Minister as the Head of Government. The Bahamas is an Independent Country and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. As a former British colony,its political and legal traditions closely follow those of the United Kingdom. King Charles III is the head of state,but executive power is exercised by the cabinet. Legislative power is vested in the two chambers of parliament. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature and jurisprudence is based on English common law. The multi-party system is dominated by the Progressive Liberal Party and the Free National Movement. The constitution protects freedom of speech,press,worship,movement,and association.
Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling, KCMG,PC,NH,JP was a Bahamian politician who is regarded by some as the "Father of the Nation",having led the Bahamas to majority rule and independence.
The Progressive Liberal Party is a populist and social liberal party in the Bahamas. Philip Davis is the leader of the party.
Sir Milo Boughton Butler was a Bahamian politician who served as the second governor-general of the Bahamas from 1973 to 1979. He died in office,aged 72.
Hubert Alexander Ingraham,PC is a Bahamian politician who was Prime Minister of the Bahamas from August 1992 to May 2002,and again from May 2007 to May 2012. He is a member of the Free National Movement Party (FNM). Prior to the 2012 election,he was the FNM's Party Leader and member of Parliament for the North Abaco constituency. He served as leader of the opposition in the House of Assembly of the Bahamas from 2005 to 2007.
Elections in the Bahamas take place in the framework of a parliamentary democracy. Since independence,voter turnout has been generally high in national elections,with a low of 87.9% in 1987 and a high of 98.5% in 1997. The current Prime Minister is The Hon. Philip Davis. The electorate is less than half of citizenry.
The Bahamas Democratic Movement (BDM) is a liberal-populist political party in the Bahamas representing the interests of young people.
Sir Henry Milton Taylor was the fourth governor-general of the Bahamas,serving from February 28,1991,to January 2,1992.
Renward Ricardo Wells is a Bahamian politician and retired sprinter who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bamboo Town from 2012 to 2021. In sprinting,he specialized in the 100 metres.
Pleasant M. M. Bridgewater is a Bahamian politician who served as Senator and Member of The House of Assembly for the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) of The Bahamas. She was the first Northern Bahamas woman to contest and serve in The Bahamas Parliament. She contested and was defeated in the 1992 general elections and in September of that year was appointed and served in the Senate from 1992 to 1997 under the administration of Sir Lynden Pindling. In 1997,she again contested in the general elections and was defeated. From 2002 to 2007 she was the PLP Member of Parliament representing the Marco City constituency. Following her defeat in the 2007 general election,she was again appointed to the Senate. In 2009,Bridgewater resigned from that position in order to fight extortion allegations relating to the premature death of John Travolta's autistic son.
Sir Randol Francis Fawkes was a Bahamian politician,trade unionist and lawyer.
Glenys Margaret Elaine Hanna-Martin is a Bahamian Progressive Liberal Party politician and lawyer serving as Minister of Education since 2021. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Englerston since 2002,making her the country's longest serving female parliamentarian.
Dame Doris Sands Johnson was a Bahamian teacher,suffragette,and politician. She was the first Bahamian woman to contest an election in the Bahamas,the first female Senate appointee,and the first woman granted a leadership role in the Senate. Once in the legislature,she was the first woman to be made a government minister and then was elected as the first woman President of the Senate. She was the first woman to serve as Acting Governor General of the Bahamas,and was honored as Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II.
General elections were held in the Bahamas on 10 May 2017. The elected members of the House of Assembly then elected the Prime Minister.
General elections were held in the Bahamas on 16 September 2021 to elect all 38 members of the House of Assembly.
Cat Island,Rum Cay and San Salvador is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Assembly of the Bahamas. It elects one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting method. The Incumbent Member of Parliament is Philip "Brave" Davis,who serves as Prime Minister of the Bahamas and Leader of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP).
Pineridge is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Assembly of the Bahamas created in 1977. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) using a first past the post system. It is held by the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) and has Ginger Moxey as its MP.
Pia Takita Glover-Rolle is a Bahamian Progressive Liberal Party politician,entrepreneur,and philanthropist who is currently The Bahamas Minister of Labour and Public Service since 11 September 2023. Previously serving as the Bahamian Minister of State for Public Service since 23 September 2021 and the Member of Parliament for Golden Gates. Glover Rolle defeated FNM incumbent Michael Foulkes in the 2021 general election.
Julie Lashell Adderley is a Bahamian lawyer and politician who has been President of the Senate of the Bahamas since 7 October 2021.
Bamboo Town is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Assembly of the Bahamas. It is located in the eastern part of the Island of New Providence,bordering the constituencies of Pinewood,Garden Hills,Golden Gates,South Beach,and Nassau Village. It is one of the largest constituencies with over 5,000 voters. The current Member of Parliament (MP) is Patricia Deveaux. Deveaux is also the Speaker of the House of Assembly.
