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The Bahamas is an Independent Country and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. As a former British colony, its political and legal traditions closely follow those of the United Kingdom. King Charles III is the head of state, but executive power is exercised by the cabinet. Legislative power is vested in the two chambers of parliament.
Charles Towne was settled in 1660 and named for King Charles II, but its name was changed to Nassau after William III came to the throne; the German region Nassau was a holding of William's family. [1] The Bahamas became a British crown colony in 1718, when the British clamped down on piracy.
The Bahamian monarch, currently King Charles III, is represented in the country by the governor-general of the Bahamas, while the prime minister serves as head of government. [3] [4] It was reported that Barbados becoming a republic in 2021 encouraged republican movements elsewhere in the Caribbean, including the Bahamas. [5]
This is a list of the heads of state of The Bahamas, from the independence of The Bahamas in 1973 to the present day. From 1973 the head of state under the Bahamas Independence Act 1973 is the Monarch of The Bahamas, currently King Charles III, who is also the Monarch of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms.
Governors-general formally serve "at the monarch's pleasure". [1] Since 1 September 2023, the governor-general has been Dame Cynthia A. Pratt. The office of the governor-general was created on 10 July 1973, when The Bahamas gained independence from the United Kingdom as a sovereign state and an independent constitutional monarchy.
In August 2023, Prime Minister Philip Davis announced that he had recommended to King Charles III that Pratt be appointed as the next Governor-General of the Bahamas. [5] On 1 September 2023, Pratt was sworn in as the 12th Governor-General of the Bahamas during a ceremony at Government House. [6]
Sir Charles Carter, KCMG (13 April 1943 – 15 May 2021), [1] was a prominent Bahamian broadcast journalist, politician, and businessman. Known for his contributions to broadcasting and media, he hosted several influential shows and played a significant role in the development of television in the Bahamas.
These are the approximate categories which present monarchies fall into: [citation needed]. Commonwealth realms.King Charles III is the monarch of fifteen Commonwealth realms (Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, and the United ...