Head of state
SourcedCharles III
King[3]
Represented by the Governor-General, Dame Cynthia A. Pratt.
Cabinet names and titles are verified against the Cabinet Office's order of precedence dated 21 May 2026 (the PDF spells one title 'Minster'). The government portal bahamas.gov.bs refused automated access (HTTP 403), and the 19 May 2026 portfolio gazette could not be read, so ministers' start dates are left out; Wikipedia gives dates that do not match the reported swearing-in dates. No cabinet changes after May 2026 were found, but none could be ruled out on an official page dated later.
- Head of state
- Charles IIIKing
- Head of government
- Philip DavisPrime Minister
- System
- Constitutional monarchyCapital: Nassau
- UN e-government rank
- 83 of 193EGDI 2024
The Bahamas is a constitutional monarchy[1]. The head of state is King Charles III[3]. The government is led by Prime Minister Philip Davis, in office since 14 May 2026[3][4][5]. Govpedia records 22 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
- Capital
- Nassau
- Region
- Caribbean
- Area
- 13,943 km²
- Language
- English
- Currencies
- Bahamian dollar ($), United States dollar ($)
- People
- Bahamian
- Borders
- None (no land borders)
- Calling code
- +1242
- Internet domain
- .bs
Leadership
Who leads the state
Head of government
VerifiedIn government: Progressive Liberal Party (PLP)
Executive
Second Davis government
22 of 22 verified on official pages
Formed after the PLP won 33 of 41 seats in the general election of 12 May 2026. The Cabinet Office's order of precedence (revised 21 May 2026) lists 21 Cabinet ministers besides the Prime Minister, followed by seven Ministers of State, who are not listed here.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[10]
2024
0.714rank 83 of 193
- Online services0.540
- Human capital0.738
- Telecom infrastructure0.865
Record of changes
Timeline
16 May 2026
The new Cabinet is completed after senior ministers are sworn in on 15 May; Michael Halkitis becomes Minister of Finance, Wayne Munroe Attorney-General and Myles LaRoda Minister of National Security.[4][6][7]
Verified14 May 2026
Philip Davis is sworn in for a second consecutive term as Prime Minister.[5][6]
Sourced12 May 2026
General election: the PLP led by Philip Davis wins 33 of 41 seats in the House of Assembly; the FNM wins 8.[5][9]
Sourced
Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [4]Order of Precedence for Cabinet Ministers (revised 21 May 2026)
Cabinet Office, Office of the Prime Minister of The BahamasOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [5]2026 Bahamian general election
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [6]15th Bahamian Parliament
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [7]Davis names one of largest Cabinets in history
The TribuneNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [8]Cabinet of the Bahamas
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [9]Philip Davis and Progressive Liberal Party win general election in Bahamas
Al JazeeraNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [10]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026