Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas | |
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since 17 September 2021 | |
Government Cabinet | |
Style | The Most Honourable |
Type | Head of government |
Abbreviation | PM |
Seat | Nassau |
Appointer | Governor-General |
Term length | At the governor-general's pleasure (normally 5 years) |
Precursor | Premier of the Bahamas Islands |
Inaugural holder | Sir Lynden Pindling |
Formation | 10 May 1969 |
Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister of the Bahamas |
Salary | 86,000 BSD annually[1] |
Website | bahamas.gov.bs |
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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.