Leader of the Opposition (Bahamas)

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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.

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

Leaders of the Opposition

NameTook officeLeft officePartyNotes
Lynden Pindling 1964 [2] January 1967 PLP
Roland Symonette January 19671970 UBP [3]
Geoffrey Johnstone February 1970July 1971 UBP [4]
Cecil Wallace-Whitfield 1971 [5] 1972 FNM
Kendal Isaacs 19721976 FNM [6]
Cyril Fountain 1976? FNM [7]
Cyril Tynes ? - January 19771977 FNM [8]
John Henry Bostwick 19771979 BDP
Norman Solomon 19791981 SDP [9]
John Henry Bostwick 19811981 FNM [10]
Kendal Isaacs 19811987 FNM [11]
Cecil Wallace-Whitfield 19871990 FNM [12]
Hubert Ingraham May 1990August 1992 FNM [12]
Lynden Pindling August 1992April 1997 PLP [12]
Perry Christie April 1997May 2002 PLP [12]
Alvin Smith May 2002November 2005 FNM [12]
Hubert Ingraham November 2005May 2007 FNM [12]
Perry Christie May 2007May 2012 PLP [12]
Hubert Minnis May 2012December 2016 [13] FNM [12]
Loretta Butler-Turner December 2016 [13] May 2017 FNM [12]
Philip Davis May 2017 [14] September 2021 PLP
Hubert Minnis September 2021November 2021 FNM
Michael Pintard November 2021Incumbent FNM [15]

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  2. 1 2 "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.
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  11. ↑ "Bahamas Handbook and Businessman's Annual". Etienne Dupuch, Jr. Publications. 1992.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Caribbean Elections | The Bahamas Opposition Leaders". 17 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-05-17.
  13. 1 2 "First Woman Leader of the Opposition in The Bahamas Receives Instrument of Appointment". www.thebahamasweekly.com.
  14. ↑ "Hon. Philip Davis Sworn In as New Leader of the Opposition - Government - News". Archived from the original on September 29, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Michael Pintard Presented Instrument of Office as Leader of the Opposition". www.thebahamasweekly.com.
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