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Senator (on the advice of the Prime Minister)

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How it's filled

In plain words
Appointed by the Governor-General
Exact method
Nine senators appointed by the Governor-General on the advice of the Prime Minister and three on the advice of the Prime Minister after consultation with the Leader of the Opposition (Constitution, Art 39(2) and (4)).
Seats
12
Source: cdn.bahamas.gov.bs, checked

Who holds these seats now

Sources

  • cdn.bahamas.gov.bs · checked Constitution of The Bahamas, Chapter V Parliament (bahamas.gov.bs PDF), read 2026-10-12: Senate of 16 (Art 39), House of Assembly (Art 46), Speaker (Art 50), life of Parliament (Art 66), writs within 90 days (Art 67). For: Senator (on the advice of the Prime Minister)
  • en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, 15th Bahamian Parliament (Senate section citing opm.gov.bs and bahamaspress.com, 18 May 2026), read 2026-10-12: the 16 senators appointed after the 2026 election: 12 PLP and 4 FNM; start date 2026-05-18 only where the instruments of appointment are reported on that date. Fallback: Wikipedia, because bahamas.gov.bs (Parliament and Cabinet pages) returned HTTP 403 to automated fetches; cross-checked against opm.gov.bs press releases cited there For: Barbara Cartwright, current term, Clint Watson, current term, D'Asante Small, current term, Ja'Ann Major, current term, Jerome Fitzgerald, current term and 7 more

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