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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.
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.
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]
The Bahamas became a British crown colony in 1718, when the British clamped down on piracy. A General Assembly was established in 1729; the first elections took place in September, and on 29 September 1729 twenty-four members representing the islands of New Providence , Eleuthera , and Harbour Island gathered together at the house of Samuel ...
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King Charles has paid tribute to the “selfless doctors and nurses” who provided “care and comfort” while he and the Princess of Wales underwent cancer treatment this year.. In his annual ...
Flag of the governor-general of The Bahamas. The governor-general uses a personal flag, which features a lion passant atop a St. Edward's royal crown with "Commonwealth of The Bahamas" written on a scroll underneath, all on a blue background. It is flown on buildings and other locations in The Bahamas to mark the governor-general's presence.