In Bahamian politics, the shadow cabinet is the opposition's equivalent to the cabinet. It comprises the most senior figures within the opposition, headed by the leader of the opposition as the counterpart to the prime minister of the Bahamas. The official opposition sit in the Parliament of the Bahamas.
2021 shadow cabinet In the 2021 Bahamian general election, the FNM won 7 MPs so a shadow cabinet was not appointed. In February 2022, Michael Pintard was elected leader, Shanendon Cartwright as deputy leader and Duane Sands as national chairman.
2017 shadow cabinet After the 2017 Bahamian general election, leader of the Progressive Liberal Party Philip "Brave" Davis appointed a shadow Cabinet. PartyShadow MinisterPortraitPortfoliosPLPPhilip DavisWorks, urban development, Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) and BahamasairPLPGlenys Hanna Martinshadow minister of social services, transport, aviation, national security and tourismPLPPicewell Forbesshadow minister of the environment, housing and sports and culturePLPChester Coopershadow minister of the environment, housing and sports and culturePLPFred Mitchellshadow minister for foreign affairs, immigration, labor, public service, and tradePLPMichael Darvilleshadow minister of health and education; National Health Insurance and Grand BahamaPLPClay Sweetingshadow minister of agriculture, local government and marine resourcesPLPJoBeth Coleby-Davisshadow attorney general as well as be responsible for legal affairs; youth
2012 shadow cabinet After the 2012 Bahamian general election, leader of the Free National Movement (FNM) Dr. Hubert Minnis appointed a shadow Cabinet on behalf of the Official Opposition. PartyShadow MinisterPortraitPortfoliosFNMHubert MinnisShadow minister of national security and healthFNMLoretta Butler-TurnerShadow minister of social services and national insuranceFNMNeko GrantShadow minister of works and urban developmentFNMDesmond BannisterShadow minister of education, science and technologyFNMZhivargo LaingShadow minister of finance and financial servicesFNMEdison KeyShadow minister of agriculture, marine resources and local governmentFNMHubert ChipmanShadow minister of foreign affairs and immigrationFNMK. Peter Turnquest Shadow minister of Grand BahamaFNMRichard LightbournShadow attorney general/minister of legal affairsFNMTheo NeillyShadow minister of tourism, transport and aviationFNMKwasi ThompsonShadow minister of environment and housingFNMHeather HuntShadow minister of youth, sports and culture
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