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Upcoming Elections

  • Parliamentary
    May 2017

Bahamas
  • Bahamas
  • Commonwealth of the Bahamas
  • Region: Americas

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II *
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Perry CHRISTIE
  • Assembly: Bahamas has a bicameral Parliament consisting of the Senate with 16 seats and the House of Assembly with 41 seats.

* The Queen is represented by Governor General Sir Arthur A. FOULKES since 14 April 2010.

Description of electoral system:

  • The Queen is the hereditary head of state.
  • The Prime Minister is appointed by the governor-general.
  • In the Senate 16 members are appointed by the governor-general to serve 5-year terms. In the House of Assembly 41 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms.

Population:

  • Population: 316,182 (July 2012 est.)

Future elections

  • Parliamentary - May 2017

Past elections

Last Updated on 01/10/2013

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