Leader of the Opposition (Bahamas) explained

Leader of the Opposition is a constitutionally sanctioned office in The Bahamas. The Constitution requires that there is a Leader of the Opposition in the House of Assembly of The Bahamas who is appointed by the Governor-General of The Bahamas.[1] Usually the person comes from the largest group in the House of Assembly that is not in government.

The position of the Leader of the Opposition was established in 1964.[2]

Leaders of the Opposition

NameTook officeLeft officePartyNotes
Lynden Pindling1964January 1967PLP
Roland SymonetteJanuary 19671970UBP[3]
Geoffrey JohnstoneFebruary 1970July 1971UBP[4]
Cecil Wallace-Whitfield1971[5] 1972FNM
Kendal Isaacs19721976FNM[6]
Cyril Fountain1976?FNM[7]
Cyril Tynes? - January 19771977FNM[8]
John Henry Bostwick19771979BDP
Norman Solomon19791981SDP[9]
John Henry Bostwick19811981FNM[10]
Kendal Isaacs19811987FNM[11]
Cecil Wallace-Whitfield19871990FNM
Hubert IngrahamMay 1990August 1992FNM
Lynden PindlingAugust 19921993PLP
Bernard Nottage1993April 1997PLP[12]
Perry ChristieApril 1997May 2002PLP
Alvin SmithMay 2002November 2005FNM
Hubert IngrahamNovember 2005May 2007FNM
Perry ChristieMay 2007May 2012PLP
Hubert MinnisMay 2012December 2016FNM
Loretta Butler-TurnerDecember 2016[13] May 2017FNM[14]
Philip DavisMay 2017[15] September 2021PLP
Hubert MinnisSeptember 2021November 2021FNM
Michael PintardNovember 2021IncumbentFNM[16]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constitution of The Bahamas: The Executive . www.lexbahamas.com.
  2. Web site: Bahamas - About Us - History of the Parliament .
  3. Book: Lentz . Harris M. . Heads of States and Governments Since 1945 . Routledge . en . 4 February 2014. 9781134264971 .
  4. Web site: Former politician and lawyer Sir Geoffrey Johnstone dies age 89 . www.tribune242.com . en.
  5. Web site: Hughes . Colin A. . Race and Politics in the Bahamas . University of Queensland Press . en . 1981.
  6. Web site: Bahamas Handbook and Businessman's Annual . Etienne Dupuch, Jr. Publications . en . 1992.
  7. Web site: Not an unusual leadership . www.tribune242.com . en.
  8. Web site: The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth . General Council of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association . en . 1977.
  9. Web site: Daily Report: Latin America . Foreign Broadcast Information Service . en . November 1981.
  10. Web site: Daily Report: Latin America . Foreign Broadcast Information Service . en . November 1981.
  11. Web site: Bahamas Handbook and Businessman's Annual . Etienne Dupuch, Jr. Publications . en . 1992.
  12. Web site: The Bahamas Government . web.archive.org . 20 February 2002.
  13. Web site: First Woman Leader of the Opposition in The Bahamas Receives Instrument of Appointment . www.thebahamasweekly.com.
  14. Web site: Caribbean Elections The Bahamas Opposition Leaders . 17 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220517175531/http://www.caribbeanelections.com/knowledge/biography/leaders/bs_leaders/bs_opposition_leaders.asp . 2022-05-17 .
  15. Web site: Hon. Philip Davis Sworn In as New Leader of the Opposition - Government - News . https://web.archive.org/web/20230929112904/https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:6vdnPXHO0PMJ:https://bahamas.gov.bs/wps/portal/public/gov/government/!ut/p/b1/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfGjzOKNDdx9HR1NLHzdTQ3MDDxDA3wcA8w9jPy9jYAKIoEKDHAARwNC-sP1o_AqMTGAKsBjhZ9Hfm6qfkFuhEGWiaMiALGJzU0!/dl4/d5/L2dJQSEvUUt3QS80SmtFL1o2XzMwR01BQTQ4TUc1MDYwSVVQTEFQN0gyT0sy/?1dmy&urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/mof_content/internet/all+news+press+release/hon.+philip+davis+sworn+in+as+new+leader+of+the+opposition&cd=3&hl=fi&ct=clnk&gl=fi . dead . September 29, 2023 .
  16. Web site: Michael Pintard Presented Instrument of Office as Leader of the Opposition . www.thebahamasweekly.com.

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