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The Bahamas,officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas,is an island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean. It contains 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and 88% of its population. The archipelagic country consists of more than 3,000 islands,cays,and islets in the Atlantic Ocean,and is located north of Cuba and northwest of the island of Hispaniola and the Turks and Caicos Islands,southeast of the U.S. state of Florida,and east of the Florida Keys. The capital is Nassau on the island of New Providence. The Royal Bahamas Defence Force describes the Bahamas' territory as encompassing 470,000 km2 (180,000 sq mi) of ocean space.
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.
Perry Gladstone Christie PC,MP is a Bahamian former politician who served as prime minister of the Bahamas from 2002 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2017. He is the second longest-serving Bahamian elected parliamentarian,representing the Centreville constituency from 1977 to 2017. He is also a former athlete. His Progressive Liberal Party is the oldest Bahamian political party,holding solid majorities in the Bahamian Parliament several times in its long history.
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.
"King" Eric Gibson was a Bahamian musician and entrepreneur. He was also the semiofficial Ambassador of Bahamian Goodwill.
Arthur Dion "A. D." Hanna was a Bahamian politician who served as the eighth governor-general of the Bahamas from 2006 to 2010.
Peter J. Nygård is a Finnish-Canadian businessman,former fashion executive and convicted sex offender. In 1967 he founded Nygård International,a Winnipeg-based company that initially was a sportswear manufacturer before producing women's apparel. He was rated the 70th richest Canadian by Canadian Business Magazine in 2009,with a net worth of CA$817 million,while in 2017 his net worth was estimated to be CA$900 million.
General elections were held in the Bahamas on 2 May 2007. The result was an opposition victory,with the Free National Movement,led by former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham,claiming 23 of the 41 seats. Incumbent Prime Minister Perry Christie conceded defeat in a phone call to his rival. Ingraham was sworn into the office of Prime Minister on 4 May.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to The Bahamas:
The following is an alphabetical list of topics related to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
Wayne R. Munroe KC is a Bahamian politician and lawyer. He is immediate past President of the Bahamas Bar Association.
Charles T. Maynard was a Bahamian politician. He was National Chairman of the Free National Movement political party (FNM). Formerly a member of Bahamian parliament,and a minister of youth,sports and culture,Maynard died of an apparent heart attack while campaigning for the FNM in 2012. He was 42,and had been considered a "rising political talent". He was the cousin of Bahamian Attorney-General Allyson Maynard Gibson.
Sir Clement T. Maynard,,was a Deputy Prime Minister of the Bahamas (1985–92),and deputy leader of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP). His public career ran the gamut from trade unionist to Senator to Member of Parliament.
Allyson Maynard Gibson KC is a Bahamian barrister,politician,and community rights advocate,particularly with regard to laws affecting women and children. From 2012 to 2017 she was the Attorney-General and Minister for Legal Affairs of The Bahamas,and leader of government business in the Senate of the Bahamas. From 2002 to 2007,she served as Minister of Financial Services and Investments in the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) administration.
Michael Clifton Pintard is a Bahamian politician serving as Leader of the Free National Movement and leader of the opposition since 27 November 2021. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Marco City,Grand Bahama since 2017. First appointed in 2010,he served two terms in the Senate. He was the Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources from 2018 to 2021.
JoBeth Lillian Coleby-Davis is a Bahamian Progressive Liberal Party politician and attorney who has been the Bahamian Minister of Energy and Transport since 4 September 2023 and the Member of Parliament for Elizabeth since 16 September 2021. Coleby-Davis defeated the FNM incumbent Duane Sands in the 2021 general election. She previously served in the Senate from 2017 to 2021.
Ginger Moxey is a Bahamian businesswoman and politician. She has been the Minister for Grand Bahama and Member of Parliament for Pineridge since 2021. She previously served as vice president of Grand Bahama Port Authority,resigning from the position in 2014 to pursue other ventures.
Jomo Chaka Campbell is a Bahamian Progressive Liberal Party politician who serves as Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources. He is currently the Member of Parliament for Centreville.
Alfred Michael Sears is a Bahamian Progressive Liberal Party politician,lawyer,and educator serving as the Minister of Immigration and National Insurance since 2023. He also serves as the Member of Parliament for Fort Charlotte,a position he has held since 2021.
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- ↑ "Nygard gave Gibson $94,000: $5,000 a month paid to minister's US bank account". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2020-09-21.