13th Bahamian Parliament

13th Bahamian Parliament
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Overview
Legislative bodyParliament of The Bahamas
JurisdictionThe Bahamas
Meeting placeBahamian Parliament Building
Term2017 – 2021
Election2017 general election
GovernmentFree National Movement
OppositionProgressive Liberal Party
House of Assembly
Members39
SpeakerHalson Moultrie
Prime MinisterHubert Minnis
Leader of the OppositionPhilip Davis
Senate
Members16
PresidentKatherine Forbes-Smith (2017–2019)
Mildred Hall-Watson (2019–2021)
Crown-in-Parliament
Elizabeth II

The 13th Bahamian Parliament was elected in the 2017 Bahamian general election.[1]

Members

Party Name Constituency Ref.
Free National Movement (35) Travis Robinson Bain Town & Grants Town [2]
Renward Wells Bamboo Town [3]
Thomas Desmond Bannister Carmichael [4]
James Albury Central and South Abaco [5]
Hank Johnson Central and South Eleuthera [6]
Iram Lewis Central Grand Bahama [7]
Reece Chipman Centreville[a] [8]
K. Peter Turnquest East Grand Bahama [9]
Duane Sands Elizabeth [10]
Mark Humes Fort Charlotte [11]
Shonel Ferguson Fox Hill [12]
Dionisio D'Aguilar Freetown [13]
Brensil Rolle Garden Hills [14]
Michael Foulkes Golden Gates
Vaughn Miller Golden Isles[b]
Hubert Minnis Killarney
Adrian Gibson Long Island
Romauld Ferreira Marathon
Michael Pintard Marco City
Miriam Emmanuel MICAL
Marvin Dames Mount Moriah
Halson Moultrie Nassau Village[c]
Darren Henfield North Abaco
Carlton Bowleg Jr. North Andros and Berry Islands
Howard Mackey North Eleuthera
Frederick McAlpine Pineridge[d]
Reuben Rahming Pinewood
Lanisha T. Rolle Sea Breeze
Jeffrey Lloyd South Beach
Frankie Campbell Southern Shores
Brent Symonette St. Anne's
Shanendon Cartwright St. Barnabas
Donald Saunders Tall Pines
Pakesia Parker-Edgecombe West Grand Bahama & Bimini
Elsworth Johnson Yamacraw
Progressive Liberal Party (4) Philip "Brave" Davis Cat Island, Rum Cay & San Salvador [15]
Glenys Hanna Martin Englerston [16]
Chester Cooper The Exumas and Ragged Island [17]
Picewell Forbes Mangrove Cay and South Andros [18]

Notes

  1. ↑ Chipman left the FNM in February 2021.
  2. ↑ Miller defected to the PLP in September 2020.
  3. ↑ Moultrie left the FNM in February 2021.
  4. ↑ McAlpine left the FNM in July 2021.

References

  1. ↑ "Official general election results so far". www.tribune242.com. May 12, 2017. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  2. ↑ "Travis L. Robinson - The Free National Movement". www.fnmbahamas.org. 2025-09-03. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  3. ↑ "The termination of Renward Wells | Bahamas Local News". www.bahamaslocal.com. October 15, 2014. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  4. ↑ McDermott, Berthony (2023-04-01). "Former FNM Cabinet Min. : "I Respect Leadership"". Our News. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  5. ↑ "James Albury was overwhelmed in Central and South Abaco". The Nassau Guardian. 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  6. ↑ "Johnson out as FNM chairman gets nomination for Central and South Eleuthera". The Gallery. 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  7. ↑ Thompson, Taneka (2025-04-03). "Iram Lewis quits FNM". The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  8. ↑ McDermott, Berthony (2025-04-12). "Former Centerville MP: I Have Rejoined the FNM". Our News. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  9. ↑ "Former DPM K. Peter Turnquest Sacked by Prime Minister Minnis". The Bahamas Herald. 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  10. ↑ McDermott, Berthony (2025-01-24). "Elizabeth MP: I Beat You When No One Knew Me". Our News. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  11. ↑ "MP Mark Humes focusing on paying tribute to Fort Charlotte sports icons | Bahamas Local News". www.bahamaslocal.com. December 6, 2017. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  12. ↑ McDermott, Berthony (2024-12-15). "Former Fox Hill MP Defends Time In Office". Our News. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  13. ↑ "Former Free Town MP.: I Will Not Be Running in the Next Election | Bahamas Local News". www.bahamaslocal.com. May 18, 2025. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  14. ↑ "Rolle: I was not pushed out | The Bahamas, Bahamas | Bahamas Local News - The Bahamas, Bahamas". www.bahamaslocal.com. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  15. ↑ "Davis, Philip Edward – Bahamas Parliament | Hansard". Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  16. ↑ "Hanna-Martin, Glenys Margaret E. – Bahamas Parliament | Hansard". Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  17. ↑ "I. Chester Cooper". The Nassau Guardian. 2026-04-07. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  18. ↑ Williams, Joshua (2023-08-14). "Former Andros MP: It's Time To Do Some Things Differently". Our News. Retrieved 2026-04-09.