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Leader of the Opposition (Bahamas)

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

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Name Took office Left office Party Notes
Lynden Pindling 1964[2] January 1967 PLP
Roland Symonette January 1967 1970 UBP [3]
Geoffrey Johnstone February 1970 July 1971 UBP [4]
Cecil Wallace-Whitfield 1971[5] 1972 FNM
Kendal Isaacs 1972 1976 FNM [6]
Cyril Fountain 1976 ? FNM [7]
Cyril Tynes ? - January 1977 1977 FNM [8]
John Henry Bostwick 1977 1979 BDP
Norman Solomon 1979 1981 SDP [9]
John Henry Bostwick 1981 1981 FNM [10]
Kendal Isaacs 1981 1987 FNM [11]
Cecil Wallace-Whitfield 1987 1990 FNM [12]
Hubert Ingraham May 1990 August 1992 FNM [12]
Lynden Pindling August 1992 1993 PLP [12]
Bernard Nottage 1993 April 1997 PLP [13]
Perry Christie April 1997 May 2002 PLP [12]
Alvin Smith May 2002 November 2005 FNM [12]
Hubert Ingraham November 2005 May 2007 FNM [12]
Perry Christie May 2007 May 2012 PLP [12]
Hubert Minnis May 2012 December 2016[14] FNM [12]
Loretta Butler-Turner December 2016[14] May 2017 FNM [12]
Philip Davis May 2017[15] September 2021 PLP
Hubert Minnis September 2021 November 2021 FNM
Michael Pintard November 2021 Incumbent FNM [16]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Constitution of The Bahamas: The Executive". www.lexbahamas.com.
  2. ^ a b "Bahamas - About Us - History of the Parliament".
  3. ^ Lentz, Harris M. (4 February 2014). Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. Routledge. ISBN 9781134264971.
  4. ^ "Former politician and lawyer Sir Geoffrey Johnstone dies age 89". www.tribune242.com.
  5. ^ Hughes, Colin A. (1981). "Race and Politics in the Bahamas". University of Queensland Press.
  6. ^ "Bahamas Handbook and Businessman's Annual". Etienne Dupuch, Jr. Publications. 1992.
  7. ^ "Not an unusual leadership". www.tribune242.com.
  8. ^ "The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth". General Council of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. 1977.
  9. ^ "Daily Report: Latin America". Foreign Broadcast Information Service. November 1981.
  10. ^ "Daily Report: Latin America". Foreign Broadcast Information Service. November 1981.
  11. ^ "Bahamas Handbook and Businessman's Annual". Etienne Dupuch, Jr. Publications. 1992.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Caribbean Elections | The Bahamas Opposition Leaders". 17 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-05-17.
  13. ^ "The Bahamas Government". 20 February 2002. Archived from the original on 2002-02-20.
  14. ^ a b "First Woman Leader of the Opposition in The Bahamas Receives Instrument of Appointment". www.thebahamasweekly.com.
  15. ^ "Hon. Philip Davis Sworn In as New Leader of the Opposition - Government - News". Archived from the original on September 29, 2023.
  16. ^ "Michael Pintard Presented Instrument of Office as Leader of the Opposition". www.thebahamasweekly.com.
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