Prime Minister of the Bahamas - wikipedia Prime Minister of the Bahamas Prime Minister of The Bahamas Flag of the Prime Minister Incumbent Hubert Minnis since 11 May 2017 Style The Honourable Appointer Governor - General of the Bahamas Term length At the Governor - General 's pleasure ( normally 5 years ) Inaugural holder Sir Lynden Pindling Formation 10 May 1969 Website bahamas.gov.bs The Bahamas This article is part of a series on the politics and government of the Bahamas Executive Monarch Elizabeth II Governor - General ( list ) Marguerite Pindling Prime Minister Hubert Minnis Cabinet Legislature Senate President of the Senate House of Assembly Speaker Judiciary Judicial Committee of the Privy Council Court of Appeal Supreme Court Magistrates ' Court Law of the Bahamas Local government Local Government Act 1996 Chief Councillors Elections General 1962 1967 1968 1972 1977 1982 2002 2007 2012 2017 Political parties FNM PLP DNA Foreign relations Other countries Atlas The Prime Minister of The Bahamas is the head of government of the Bahamas, currently Hubert Minnis. Minnis, as leader of the governing Free National Movement party ( FNM ), He was sworn in as Prime Minister on 11 May 2017, succeeding Progressive Liberal Party ( PLP ) leader Perry Christie. This was a result of the FNM 's victory in the Bahamas general election of May 10, 2017. The Prime Minister is formally appointed into office by the Governor General of the Bahamas, who represents Elizabeth II, the Queen of the Bahamas ( The Bahamian Head of State ). The following article contains a list of Prime Ministers of The Bahamas, from the establishment of the position of Chief Minister of The Bahama Islands in 1955 to the present day. Contents 1 Office of the Prime Minister 2 List of heads of government of The Bahamas ( 1955 -- present ) 2.1 Chief Minister of The Bahama Islands ( 1955 -- 1964 ) 2.2 Premiers of The Bahama Islands ( 1964 -- 1969 ) 2.3 Prime Minister of The Commonwealth of The Bahama Islands ( 1969 -- 1973 ) 2.4 Prime Ministers of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas ( 1973 -- present ) 3 Deputy Prime Ministers 4 See also 5 References Office of the Prime Minister The Prime Minister of the Bahamas is the head of the Government of the Bahamas. Duties of the Prime Minister include : the Grand Bahama Port Authority the Public Utilities Commission City of Nassau revitalization project Industrial and hotel encouragement Bahamas Information Services National Economic Council Promotion and facilitation of investment Development in the Family Islands Agencies under the prime minister include : Department of Lands and Surveys Lands and Surveying Acquiring Land Department of Local Government Relations with Local Government Agencies Local improvement associations List of heads of government of The Bahamas ( 1955 -- present ) Chief Minister of The Bahama Islands ( 1955 -- 1964 ) Chief Minister Term of Office Political Party ( at time of election ) No Portrait Name ( Birth -- Death ) Took Office Left Office Duration Sir Roland Symonette ( 1898 -- 1980 ) 1955 7 January 1964 9 years United Bahamian Party Premiers of The Bahama Islands ( 1964 -- 1969 ) Premier Term of Office Political Party ( at time of election ) No Portrait Name ( Birth -- Death ) Took Office Left Office Duration ( 1 ) Sir Roland Symonette ( 1898 -- 1980 ) 7 January 1964 16 January 1967 3 years, 9 days United Bahamian Party Lynden Pindling ( 1929 -- 2000 ) 16 January 1967 10 May 1969 2 years, 114 days Progressive Liberal Party Prime Minister of The Commonwealth of The Bahama Islands ( 1969 -- 1973 ) Prime Minister Term of Office Political Party ( at time of election ) No Portrait Name ( Birth -- Death ) Took Office Left Office Duration Lynden Pindling ( 1929 -- 2000 ) 10 May 1969 10 July 1973 4 years, 61 days Progressive Liberal Party Prime Ministers of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas ( 1973 -- present ) Prime Minister Term of Office Political Party ( at time of election ) No Portrait Name ( Birth -- Death ) Took Office Left Office Duration Lynden Pindling ( 1929 -- 2000 ) 10 July 1973 21 August 1992 19 years, 42 days Progressive Liberal Party Hubert Ingraham ( 1947 -- ) 21 August 1992 3 May 2002 9 years, 255 days Free National Movement Perry Christie ( 1942 -- ) 3 May 2002 4 May 2007 5 years, 1 day Progressive Liberal Party ( 2 ) Hubert Ingraham ( 1947 -- ) 4 May 2007 8 May 2012 5 years, 4 days Free National Movement ( 3 ) Perry Christie ( 1942 -- ) 8 May 2012 11 May 2017 5 years, 3 days Progressive Liberal Party Hubert Minnis ( 1954 -- ) 11 May 2017 Incumbent 293 days Free National Movement Deputy Prime Ministers Arthur Dion `` A.D '' Hanna 1967 -- 1984 Clement T. Maynard 1985 -- 1992 Orville Turnquest 1992 - 1995 Frank Watson 1995 -- 2002 Cynthia A. Pratt 2002 -- 2007 Brent Symonette 2007 -- 2012 Philip Davis 2012 -- 2017 Peter Turnquest 2017 -- present See also Governor - General of the Bahamas Lists of office - holders Prime Ministers of Queen Elizabeth II List of Commonwealth Heads of Government List of Privy Counsellors ( 1952 -- present ) References http://www.rulers.org/rulb1.html#bahamas http://www.hk-bahamas.de/en/parties.php http://www.politicalresources.net/bahamas.htm Guinness Book of Kings Rulers & Statesmen, Clive Carpenter, Guinness Superlatives Ltd Prime Ministers of the Bahamas Symonette * Symonette Pindling Pindling Ingraham Christie Pratt ( Acting ) Christie Ingraham Christie Minnis * Served as Chief Minister of the Bahamas. Served as Premier of the Bahamas. 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Answer: Hubert Minnis