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The Bahamas shares the person of the sovereign equally with 14 other countries in the Commonwealth of Nations.As the sovereign works and resides predominantly outside of Bahamian borders, the governor-general's primary task is to perform the monarch's constitutional duties on his or her behalf.
The Bahamas (/ b ə ˈ h ɑː m ə z / ⓘ bə-HAH-məz), officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, [13] is an island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean.It contains 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and 88% of its population.
The Cabinet Office falls under the portfolio of the Prime Minister, and functions as the secretariat to the Cabinet. The Secretary to the Cabinet is responsible for inter-ministerial coordination among the Cabinet and managing government and parliamentary proceedings.
Paul Adderley [16] [17] (1973-1989) [1st Attorney General - Post Independence] [18]; Sean G.A. McWeeney (1989-1992) [18] Orville Turnquest [19] (1992-1995) [18 ...
Local government in the Bahamas exists at two levels: 32 districts and 41 towns. The boundaries of districts are defined by the First Schedule of The Bahamas Local Government Act 1996 (as amended by law and declarations of the Minister responsible for Family Island Affairs), [1] [2] defined with reference to parliamentary constituency boundaries.
The prime minister of the Bahamas is the head of government of the Bahamas.The prime minister is formally appointed into office by the Governor-General of the Bahamas, who represents Charles III, the King of the Bahamas (the Bahamian head of state).
The Bahamas is a constitutional monarchy based on the Westminster system of parliamentary government. King Charles III is the head of state as King of the Bahamas. He is viceregally represented by the Governor-General of the Bahamas who acts on the advice of the prime minister and the cabinet.
Depiction of Government House in 1901, before its expansion. The building was expanded and renovated several times in the 20th century. In 1909 the east wing was added; the west wing is commonly known as the Windsor Wing, named for the Duke of Windsor, who was governor from 1940 to 1945.