| Post: | Prime Minister |
| Body: | the Commonwealth of The Bahamas |
| Insignia: | Seal of the Prime Minister of The Bahamas.svg |
| Insigniacaption: | Seal of the prime minister of the Bahamas |
| Flag: | Flag of the Prime Minister of the Bahamas.svg |
| Flagsize: | 160px |
| Flagborder: | yes |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of the prime minister |
| Incumbent: | Philip Davis |
| Incumbentsince: | 17 September 2021 |
| Style: | The Most Honourable |
| Department: | Government Cabinet |
| Type: | Head of government |
| Abbreviation: | PM |
| Seat: | Nassau |
| Appointer: | Governor-General |
| Inaugural: | Sir Lynden Pindling |
| Formation: | 10 May 1969 |
| Salary: | 86,000 BSD annually |
| Precursor: | Premier of the Bahamas Islands |
| Deputy: | Deputy Prime Minister of the Bahamas |
| Website: | bahamas.gov.bs |
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.
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 tocommand the support of the majority of members of that House".[1]
The prime minister of the Bahamas is the head of the government of The Bahamas. The duties of the prime minister include:
Agencies under the prime minister include:
| Portrait | Name | Election | Term of office | Political party | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| (1) | Sir Roland Symonette | — | 7 January 1964 | 16 January 1967 | UBP | |||
| 2 | Lynden Pindling | 1967 1968 | 16 January 1967 | 10 May 1969 | PLP | |||
| Portrait | Name | Election | Term of office | Political party | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | Lynden Pindling | 1977 1982 1987 | 10 July 1973 | 21 August 1992 | PLP | |||
| 2 | Hubert Ingraham | 1992 1997 | 21 August 1992 | 3 May 2002 | FNM | |||
| 3 | Perry Christie | 2002 | 3 May 2002 | 4 May 2007 | PLP | |||
| (2) | Hubert Ingraham | 2007 | 4 May 2007 | 8 May 2012 | FNM | |||
| (3) | Perry Christie | 2012 | 8 May 2012 | 11 May 2017 | PLP | |||
| 4 | Hubert Minnis | 2017 | 11 May 2017 | 17 September 2021 | FNM | |||
| 5 | Philip Davis | 2021 | 17 September 2021 | Incumbent | PLP | |||
The position was formally established on 20 February 1968.[2]