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 edit
| 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 | April 1997 | PLP | [12] |
| 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[13] | FNM | [12] |
| Loretta Butler-Turner | December 2016[13] | May 2017 | FNM | [12] |
| Philip Davis | May 2017[14] | September 2021 | PLP | |
| Hubert Minnis | September 2021 | November 2021 | FNM | |
| Michael Pintard | November 2021 | Incumbent | FNM | [15] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Constitution of The Bahamas: The Executive". www.lexbahamas.com.
- ^ a b "Bahamas - About Us - History of the Parliament".
- ^ Lentz, Harris M. (4 February 2014). Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. Routledge. ISBN 9781134264971.
- ^ "Former politician and lawyer Sir Geoffrey Johnstone dies age 89". www.tribune242.com.
- ^ Hughes, Colin A. (1981). "Race and Politics in the Bahamas". University of Queensland Press.
- ^ "Bahamas Handbook and Businessman's Annual". Etienne Dupuch, Jr. Publications. 1992.
- ^ "Not an unusual leadership". www.tribune242.com.
- ^ "The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth". General Council of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. 1977.
- ^ "Daily Report: Latin America". Foreign Broadcast Information Service. November 1981.
- ^ "Daily Report: Latin America". Foreign Broadcast Information Service. November 1981.
- ^ "Bahamas Handbook and Businessman's Annual". Etienne Dupuch, Jr. Publications. 1992.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "First Woman Leader of the Opposition in The Bahamas Receives Instrument of Appointment". www.thebahamasweekly.com.
- ^ "Hon. Philip Davis Sworn In as New Leader of the Opposition - Government - News". Archived from the original on September 29, 2023.
- ^ "Michael Pintard Presented Instrument of Office as Leader of the Opposition". www.thebahamasweekly.com.