The Cabinet constitutes the executive branch and has general direction and control of the Government of The Bahamas. It is necessary for the Cabinet to comprise at least nine Ministers inclusive of the Prime Minister and Attorney General. All Ministers are Members of Parliament of either the House of Assembly or the Senate. The number of Ministers from the Senate is limited to three. In addition the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance are required to be members of the House of Assembly. The functions of the Cabinet entail the final determination of government policy, control of government activities and coordination of government Ministries and Departments. The Cabinet meets at least once per week to consider various issues.
Cabinet Office The Cabinet Office falls under the portfolio of the Prime Minister, and functions as the secretariat to the Cabinet. The Secretary to the Cabinet is responsible for inter-ministerial coordination among the Cabinet and managing government and parliamentary proceedings. Other key responsibilities include administering the Office of the Prime Minister, the Government Printing Department, the National Emergency Management Agency, and the Department of Lands and Surveys as well as advising the Prime Minister on policy. The current Secretary of the Cabinet is Mrs. Nicole Campbell.
Cabinet Ministries As of 18 May 26, the Cabinet of Prime Minister Philip Davis consists of the following members:
Davis Administration Minister Office(s)DepartmentTook officeCabinet ministers The Hon. Philip "Brave" DavisPrime Minister -The Hon. Chester CooperDeputy Prime MinisterMinister of Education, Science and TechnologyMinistry of Education, Science and TechnologyThe Hon. Michael HalkitisMinister of FinanceMinistry of FinanceThe Hon. Wayne MunroeAttorney General and Ministry of Legal AffairsAttorney General and Ministry of Legal AffairsThe Hon. Fred MitchellMinister of Foreign AffairsMinistry of Foreign AffairsThe Hon. Glenys Hanna MartinMinister of TourismMinistry of TourismThe Hon. Dr. Michael DarvilleMinister of Health and WellnessMinistry of Health and WellnessThe Hon. Clay SweetingMinister of Works and Family Island AffairsMinistry of Works and Family Island AffairsThe Hon. Keith BellMinister of Housing and Land ReformMinistry of Housing and Land ReformThe Hon. JoBeth Coleby-DavisMinister of Energy, Utility and AviationMinistry of Energy, Utility and AviationThe Hon. Ginger MoxeyMinister for Grand BahamaMinistry for Grand BahamaThe Hon. Mario BowlegMinister of Youth, Sports and CultureMinistry of Youth, Sports and CultureThe Hon. Jomo CampbellMinister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Ministry of Agriculture and Marine ResourcesThe Hon. Pia Glover-RolleMinister of Labour, Public Service and National Insurance Ministry of Labour, Public Service and National InsuranceThe Hon. Zane LightbourneMinister of Environment and Natural ResourcesMinistry of Environment and Natural ResourcesThe Hon. Myles LaRodaMinister of National SecurityMinistry of National SecurityThe Hon. Leon LundyMinister of TransportMinistry of TransportThe Hon. Lisa RahmingMinister of Urban Renewal and Community RelationsMinistry of Urban Renewal and Community RelationsThe Hon. Leslia Miller-BriceMinister of Culture, Arts and HeritageMinistry of Culture, Arts and HeritageThe Hon. Sen. Jerome FitzgeraldMinister of Economic AffairsMinistry of Economic AffairsThe Hon. Barbara CartwrightMinister of Social ServicesMinistry of Social ServicesThe Hon. Sebastian BastianMinister of Innovation and National DevelopmentMinistry of Innovation and National Development
Ministers of State Cabinet Ministers may delegate certain daily operations of a department under their control to a Minister of State. The Cabinet Minister maintains sole accountability to Parliament for the faithful exercise of department powers by a Minister of State. The Prime Minister may choose to assign a courtesy title that appropriately describes the duties assigned to a Minister of State. Such a courtesy title is distinct from the title of a Cabinet Minister, which is delegated by law through an Act of Parliament.
Currently designated Ministers of State
Bacchus Rolle, MP for South Beach, Minister of State for Social Services Wayde Watson, MP for Bain Town and Grants Town, Minister of State for Innovation and National Development Leonardo Lightbourne, MP for North Andros and Berry Islands, Minister of State for Agriculture and Marine Resources Kirk Cornish, MP for North Abaco, Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister McKell Bonaby, MP for Mount Moriah, Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister Darron Pickstock, MP for Golden Isles, Minister of State for Immigration in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Owen Wells, MP for St James, Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness
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