Conventional long form: Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Conventional short form: The Bahamas
Chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Sir Orville TURNQUEST (since 2 January 1995)
Head of government: Prime Minister Hubert Alexander INGRAHAM (since 19 August 1992) and Deputy Prime Minister Frank WATSON (since December 1994)
Cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the prime minister's recommendation
Elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; prime minister and deputy prime minister appointed by the governor general
Elections: last held 14 March 1997 (next to be held by March 2002)
Election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - FNM 35, PLP 5
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