Bahamas, The

The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is an English-speaking nation consisting of two thousand cays and seven hundred islands that form an archipelago. It is located in the Atlantic Ocean, east of Florida and the United States, north of Cuba and the Caribbean, and northwest of the British overseas territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
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Chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Arthur D. HANNA (since 1 February 2006)

Head of government: Prime Minister Hubert A. INGRAHAM (since 4 May 2007)

Cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the prime minister's recommendation

Elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the governor general; the prime minister recommends the deputy prime minister
  

Governor Gen. ….. Arthur Dion HANNAPrime Min. ….. Hubert INGRAHAMDep. Prime Min. ….. Theodore “Brent” SYMONETTEMin. of Agriculture & Marine Resources ….. Larry CARTWRIGHTMin. of Education, Youth, Sports, & Culture ….. Carl BETHELMin. of Finance ….. Hubert INGRAHAMMin. of Foreign Affairs ….. Theodore “Brent” SYMONETTEMin. of Health & Social Development ….. Hubert MINNIS, Dr.Min. of Housing & National Insurance ….. Kenneth RUSSELLMin. of Lands & Local Govt. ….. Sidney COLLIEMin. of Legal Affairs ….. Claire HEPBURNMin. of Maritime Affairs & Labor ….. Dion FOULKESMin. of National Security & Immigration ….. Orville “Tommy” TURNQUESTMin. of Tourism & Aviation ….. Neko GRANTMin. of Works & Transport ….. Earl DEVEAUXAttorney Gen. ….. Claire HEPBURNGovernor, Central Bank ….. n.a.Ambassador to the US ….. n.a.Permanent Representative to the UN, New York ….. Paulette A. BETHEL