15th Bahamian Parliament

Parliament of The Bahamas elected in 2026 May 2026 15th Bahamian Parliament The Bahamas 14th BahamianParliamentPanorama.jpg 250px Bahamian Parliament Building Bahamian Parliament Building 20 May 2026 2026 Bahamian general election 41 House of Assembly Speaker Patricia Deveaux Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis Leader of the Opposition Michael Pintard Senate 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.Ward Jasper https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/bahamas-heads-early-election-may-12-2026-04-01/ Bahamas heads for early election on May 12 Reuters 1 April 2026 18 May 2026 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.https://opm.gov.bs/statement-by-prime-minister-the-hon-philip-edward-davis-on-the-dissolution-of-parliament-and-the-2026-general-election/ 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 18 May 2026 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.2026-05-13 Bahamas re-elects Progressive Liberal party's Philip Davis as prime minister https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/13/the-bahamas-reelects-progressive-liberal-party-philip-davis-as-prime-minister 2026-05-14 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077Bahamas General Election 2026 - Nassau https://www.bahamaslocal.com/showlisting/22851/Bahamas_General_Election_2026.html 12 May 2026 19 May 2026 BahamasLocal 13 May 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260513145217/https://www.bahamaslocal.com/showlisting/22851/Bahamas_General_Election_2026.html live Davis was sworn in for a second consecutive term as prime minister on 14 May 2026.https://opm.gov.bs/prime-minister-davis-swearing-in-ceremony-remarks/ 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 18 May 2026 His re-election made him the first Bahamian prime minister to win a second consecutive term since the 1997 election.Bahamas prime minister re-elected in early election victory https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/bahamas-prime-minister-re-elected-early-election-victory-2026-05-13/ 13 May 2026 18 May 2026 Reuters Election and formation 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.House of Assembly Revision of Boundaries and Re-distribution of Seats Order, 2026 (S.I. No. 5 of 2026) https://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/cms/images/LEGISLATION/SUBORDINATE/2026/2026-0005/2026-0005_1.pdf Bahamas Laws Online 14 January 2026 18 May 2026 The PLP won both of the newly created seats.Ward Jasper Bahamas prime minister Philip Davis reelected in early poll https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/bahamians-vote-snap-election-pm-davis-seeks-rare-second-term-2026-05-12/ Reuters 12 May 2026 18 May 2026 Following the election, Davis was sworn in as prime minister at Government House on 14 May 2026. Senior cabinet ministers were sworn in on 15 May, and the appointment of the Cabinet and ministerial team was completed on 16 May.https://opm.gov.bs/prime-minister-davis-senior-cabinet-minister-swearing-in-ceremony/ Prime Minister Philip Davis's Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremony of Senior Cabinet Ministers Office of the Prime Minister 15 May 2026 18 May 2026https://opm.gov.bs/prime-minister-davis-cabinet-appointment-completion/ 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 18 May 2026 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.https://opm.gov.bs/speech-from-the-throne-delivered-at-the-state-opening-of-parliament-2026/ Speech From The Throne Delivered at The State Opening of Parliament 2026 Office of the Prime Minister 20 May 2026 21 May 2026https://znsbahamas.com/governor-general-in-speech-from-the-throne-the-government-recognises-responsibility-to-secure-economic-stability-and-create-the-conditions-for-national-growth/ 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 21 May 2026 Composition The House of Assembly elected in 2026 consisted of 33 PLP members and eight FNM members. 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.https://cdn.bahamas.gov.bs/tenant/tenanttgotb/documents/All%20Documents/Chap-5-Parliament-20240208142015.pdf The Constitution of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Chapter V: Parliament Government of The Bahamas 18 May 2026 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.https://opm.gov.bs/prime-minister-davis-government-senators-instrument-appointment-remarks/ Prime Minister Philip Davis's Remarks at the Presentation of Appointment Instruments for Government Senators Office of the Prime Minister 18 May 2026 21 May 2026 After the election, former basketball player and FNM candidate Rick Fox was appointed to one of the opposition's four Senate seats.Ward Jasper https://www.reuters.com/sports/former-nba-player-rick-fox-tapped-bahamian-senate-2026-05-18/ Former NBA player Rick Fox tapped for Bahamian Senate Reuters 18 May 2026 18 May 2026 Members House of Assembly ConstituencyPartyMemberBain Town and Grants TownPLPWayde WatsonBamboo TownPLPPatricia DeveauxBimini and Berry IslandsPLPRandy RolleCarmichaelPLPKeith BellCat Island, Rum Cay & San SalvadorPLPPhilip "Brave" DavisCentral and South AbacoPLPBradley R. FoxCentral and South EleutheraPLPClay SweetingCentral Grand BahamaFNMFrazette GibsonCentrevillePLPJomo CampbellEast Grand BahamaFNMKwasi ThompsonEnglerstonPLPGlenys Hanna MartinElizabethPLPJoBeth Coleby-DavisFort CharlottePLPSebastian BastianFox HillPLPFrederick A. MitchellFreetownFNMLincoln Deal IIGarden HillsPLPMario BowlegGolden GatesPLPPia Glover-RolleGolden IslesPLPDarron PickstockKillarneyFNMMichela Barnett-EllisLong IslandFNMAndre RollinsMangrove Cay and South AndrosPLPLeon LundyMarathonPLPLisa RahmingMarco CityFNMMichael PintardMICALFNMJ. Leo FergusonMount MoriahPLPMcKell BonabyNassau VillagePLPJamahl StrachanNorth AbacoPLPKirk CornishNorth AndrosPLPLeonardo LightbourneNorth EleutheraPLPSylvannus PettyPineridgePLPGinger MoxeyPinewoodPLPMyles LarodaSaint Anne'sFNMAdrian WhiteSaint BarnabasPLPMichael HalkitisSea BreezePLPLeslia Miller-BriceSouth BeachPLPBacchus RolleSouthern ShoresPLPS. Obie RobertsSt. JamesPLPOwen C. B. WellsTall PinesPLPMichael DarvilleThe Exumas and Ragged IslandPLPChester CooperWest Grand BahamaPLPKingsley SmithYamacrawPLPZane Lightbourne Senate The following senators were appointed following the 2026 Bahamian general election:2026-05-18 All 12 PLP Senators named as Parliament is set to open this coming Wednesday at 10am Bahamaspress.com https://www.bahamaspress.com/all-12-plp-senators-named-as-parliament-is-set-to-open-this-coming-wednesday-at-10am/ 2026-05-28 en-US PartyMemberPLPLashell AdderleyPLPBarbara CartwrightPLPJerome FitzgeraldFNMRick FoxPLPWayne MunroePLPKeenan JohnsonPLPClint WatsonPLPKeno WongPLPRobyn LynesPLPJa'Ann MajorPLPD'Asante SmallPLPLatrae RahmingPLPKevin SimmonsFNMElsworth JohnsonFNMArinthia KomolafeFNMTrevor Johnson See also 2026 Bahamian general election Politics of the Bahamas References Category:Sittings of the Bahamian Parliament Category:Lists of current national legislators Category:2026 in the Bahamas