List of heads of state of the Bahamas

This is a list of the heads of state of The Bahamas, from the independence of The Bahamas in 1973 to the present day.

From 1973 the head of state under the Bahamas Independence Act 1973 is the Monarch of The Bahamas, currently , who is also the Monarch of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. The King is represented in The Bahamas by a Governor-General.

Monarch (1973–present) The succession to the throne is the same as the succession to the British throne.

PortraitMonarchReignRoyal HousePrime MinisterReign startReign endDuration 1 Queen Elizabeth 1973 2022 Windsor PindlingIngrahamChristieIngrahamChristieMinnisDavis 2 King Charles 2022 Windsor Davis

Governor-General The Governor-General is the representative of the Monarch in the Bahamas and exercises most of the powers of the Monarch. The Governor-General is appointed for an indefinite term, serving at the pleasure of the Monarch. After the passage of the Statute of Westminster 1931, the Governor-General is appointed solely on the advice of the Cabinet of the Bahamas without the involvement of the British government. In the event of a vacancy the Chief Justice served as Officer Administering the Government.

Symbols

Died in office.

Portrait Name(Birth–Death) Term of office MonarchTook officeLeft officeTime in office 1 Sir John Paul 10 July1973 31 July1973 Elizabeth II 2 Sir Milo Butler 1 August1973 22 January1979 Elizabeth II – Sir Gerald Cash 22 January1979 23 September1979 Elizabeth II 3 Sir Gerald Cash 23 September1979 25 June1988 Elizabeth II – Sir Henry Milton Taylor 26 June1988 28 February1991 Elizabeth II 4 Sir Henry Milton Taylor 28 February1991 1 January1992 Elizabeth II 5 Sir Clifford Darling 2 January1992 2 January1995 Elizabeth II 6 Sir Orville Turnquest 3 January1995 13 November2001 Elizabeth II – Dame Ivy Dumont 13 November2001 1 January2002 Elizabeth II 7 Dame Ivy Dumont 1 January2002 30 November2005 Elizabeth II – Paul Adderley 1 December2005 1 February2006 Elizabeth II 8 Arthur Dion Hanna 1 February2006 14 April2010 Elizabeth II 9 Sir Arthur Foulkes 14 April2010 8 July2014 Elizabeth II 10 Dame Marguerite Pindling 8 July2014 28 June2019 Elizabeth II 11 Sir Cornelius A. Smith 28 June2019 31 August2023 Elizabeth IICharles III 12 Dame Cynthia A. Pratt 31 August2023 Incumbent Charles III

Standards

References

External links World Statesmen – The Bahamas Rulers.org – The Bahamas