See also Bahamas Heads and Bahamas Parliament

1968-69 Minister without Portfolio and Leader of the Government in the Senate
1969-72 Minister of Transport
1973-83 Speaker of the Senate
1979 Acting Governor General The Hon. Dr. Dame Doris Louise Johnson
She lived (1921-83)

1973- Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commenwealth (10.7-)
Queen of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland since 1952. (b. 1926- )

1980-86 Secretary to the Cabinet Margaret E. McDonald
She was Ambassador to United States, Organization of American Countries, Jamaica and several Latin American Countries 1986-92. She lived (1922-2001)

1983 Acting Permanent Secretary of External Affairs Mary Sweetnam
1984-88 Permanent Secretary of External Affairs
1988-91 Permanent Secretary of National Security (Defence)
1991-94 Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Deputy Permanent Secretary of External Affairs ca. 1982-84.

1987-92 Minister of Youth and Sport Pamela Gordon

1988-92 Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office Ruby Ann Darling

1992-94 Minister of Social Services, National Insurance and Housing Janet Gwenett Bostwick
1994-95 Minister of Justice and Immigration
1994-95 Attorney General
1994-2002 Minister of Foreign Affairs
1995-2002 Minister of Women's Affairs
1999-2001 Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs 
Crown Councel 1971-74, Crown Prosecutor 1972-74. In 1977 she was the first female MP and was defeated in the 2002-elections. 1998 she was the first woman to act as Prime Minister during the absence from the country of both the Premier and Vice-Premier, she later acted on various other occations. Married to The Hon. John Bostwick who was President of the Senate 1992-2002, they are parents of 3 children. (b. 1939-)

1992-2001 Leader of The Government in the Senate Dr. Ivy Leona Dumont
1992 Minister of Works and Utilities
1992-94 Minister of Social Affairs and Environment
1994-95 Minister of Health and Environment
1995-2001  Minister of Education, Youth (Created Dame)
1995-99 Minister of  Sport and Culture
2001-02 Acting Governor-General (13.11-01.01)
2002-05 Governor General (Rt. Hon.) (01.01-30.11)
Deputy Permanent Secretary in Ministry of Works and Utilities 1975- 78, Secretary General of The National Movement Party 1990-92 and senator for a number of years. In 1999 she acted as Foreign Minister during the absence of the minister.(b. 1930- )

1992-94 Minister of Transport and Communication Theresa Maria Moxey-Ingraham
1994-95 Minister of Social Development and National Insurance
1995-97 Minister of Health and Environment
1997-99 Minister of Labour, Immigration and Training 
1999-2000 Minister of Agriculture, Commerce and Industry
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate 1986-92. (b. 1956-)

1997-2001 Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Planning Daphne Annette Duncombe-Cooper

2001-02 Parliamentary Secretary in the Office of the Premier Minister Lindy Tornquest Russell

2002-07 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Security Cynthia A. Pratt
2005 Acting Prime Minister and Acting Minister of Fiance (03.05-22.06)
Also known as "Mother" Pratt. As Minister of Security she was in charge of the Defence Force and Police. She was Opposition Whip Ca. 1992-2000 and from ca. 2000 Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Leader of the Progressive Liberal Democratic Part. Acting Prime Minister on a number of occations when the Prime Minister was abroad. When he suffered a stroke in May 2005 she took over his tasks. She is a former nurse, she is mother of 6 children (b. 1945-).

2002-06 Minister of  Financial Services and Investments Allyson Maynard-Gibson
2006-07 Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs
In June 2002 she acted as Foreign Minister during the absence of the minister, MP 2002-07, Leader of the Opposition Business in the Senate from 2007.

2002-07 Minister of Social Services and Community Development Melanie Griffin

2002-07 Minister for Transport and Aviation Glenys Hanna-Martin

2002-07 Parliamentary Secretary to the Office of the Prime Minister in Freeport Ann Percentie

2002-07 Parliamentary Secretary of Education V. Veronica Owens
MP from 2002. (b. 1956-).

2002-07 Parliamentary Secretary of Tourism Agatha Marcelle

2007- Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Claire Hepburn
Lawyer and Law Professor. Appointed Senator in 2007. (b. 1945-).

2007- Minister of State for Immigration in the Ministry of National Security Elma Campbell
Appointed Senator in 2007. (b. 1955-).

2007- Minister of State for Social Development in the Ministry of Health and Social Development Loretta Butler-Turner
MP. (b. 1961-).

2007- Parliamentary Secretary for the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for The Broadcasting Corporation and the Information Services Kay Forbes-Smith
Appointed Senator in 2007.
 

Last update 21.05.07