15th Bahamian Parliament
| 15th Bahamian Parliament | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Jurisdiction | The Bahamas | ||
| Meeting place | Bahamian Parliament Building | ||
| Term | 20 May 2026 – | ||
| Election | 2026 Bahamian general election | ||
| House of Assembly | |||
| Members | 41 | ||
| Speaker | Patricia Deveaux | ||
| Prime Minister | Philip "Brave" Davis | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Michael Pintard | ||
| Senate | |||
| Members | 16 | ||
| President | Lashell Adderley | ||
| Crown-in-Parliament | |||
| Monarch | Charles III | ||
| Governor-General | Cynthia A. Pratt | ||
The 15th Bahamian Parliament is the Parliament of The Bahamas elected following the 2026 Bahamian general election, which was held on 12 May 2026.[1] The election was called early by Prime Minister Philip Davis, with Parliament dissolved on 8 April 2026 and the writs of election issued the following day.[2]
The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) was returned to government with 33 of the 41 seats in the House of Assembly, while the opposition Free National Movement (FNM) won eight seats.[3][4] Davis was sworn in for a second consecutive term as prime minister on 14 May 2026.[5] His re-election made him the first Bahamian prime minister to win a second consecutive term since the 1997 election.[6]
Election and formation
[edit]The 2026 general election was held under revised electoral boundaries, which increased the number of House of Assembly constituencies from 39 to 41. The two new constituencies were St James and Bimini and Berry Islands.[7] The PLP won both of the newly created seats.[8]
Following the election, Davis was sworn in as prime minister at Government House on 14 May 2026.[5] Senior cabinet ministers were sworn in on 15 May, and the appointment of the Cabinet and ministerial team was completed on 16 May.[9][10]
The 15th Parliament opened on 20 May 2026. At the state opening, Governor-General Cynthia A. Pratt delivered the Speech from the Throne, setting out the government's legislative agenda for the new term.[11][12]
Composition
[edit]The House of Assembly elected in 2026 consisted of 33 PLP members and eight FNM members.[4]
The Senate is the appointed upper chamber of the Parliament of The Bahamas. Under the Constitution, it consists of 16 senators appointed by the governor-general: nine on the advice of the prime minister, four on the advice of the leader of the opposition, and three on the advice of the prime minister after consultation with the leader of the opposition.[13]
On 18 May 2026, the nine government senators were presented with their instruments of appointment: Lashell Adderley, Keenan Johnson, Robyn Lynes, Ja'Ann Major, Latrae Rahming, Kevin Simmons, D'Asante Small, Clint Watson and Keno Wong.[14] After the election, former basketball player and FNM candidate Rick Fox was appointed to one of the opposition's four Senate seats.[15]
Members
[edit]House of Assembly
[edit]Senate
[edit]The following senators were appointed following the 2026 Bahamian general election:[16]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Ward, Jasper (1 April 2026). "Bahamas heads for early election on May 12". Reuters. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "Statement by Prime Minister the Hon. Philip Edward Davis on the Dissolution of Parliament and the 2026 General Election". Office of the Prime Minister. 1 April 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "Bahamas re-elects Progressive Liberal party's Philip Davis as prime minister". The Guardian. 13 May 2026. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Bahamas General Election 2026 - Nassau". BahamasLocal. 12 May 2026. Archived from the original on 13 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Prime Minister Philip Davis's Remarks on Occasion of Being Sworn In as Prime Minister of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas". Office of the Prime Minister. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "Bahamas prime minister re-elected in early election victory". Reuters. 13 May 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "House of Assembly Revision of Boundaries and Re-distribution of Seats Order, 2026 (S.I. No. 5 of 2026)" (PDF). Bahamas Laws Online. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ Ward, Jasper (12 May 2026). "Bahamas prime minister Philip Davis reelected in early poll". Reuters. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "Prime Minister Philip Davis's Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremony of Senior Cabinet Ministers". Office of the Prime Minister. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "Prime Minister Philip Davis's Remarks on the Completion of the Appointment of the Cabinet of The Bahamas". Office of the Prime Minister. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "Speech From The Throne Delivered at The State Opening of Parliament 2026". Office of the Prime Minister. 20 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Governor General in Speech from the Throne: The Government recognises responsibility to 'secure economic stability and create the conditions for national growth'". ZNS Bahamas. 21 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "The Constitution of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Chapter V: Parliament" (PDF). Government of The Bahamas. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "Prime Minister Philip Davis's Remarks at the Presentation of Appointment Instruments for Government Senators". Office of the Prime Minister. 18 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ Ward, Jasper (18 May 2026). "Former NBA player Rick Fox tapped for Bahamian Senate". Reuters. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "All 12 PLP Senators named as Parliament is set to open this coming Wednesday at 10am | Bahamaspress.com". 18 May 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
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