Worldwide Guide to Women in
Leadership
Female Heads
of State of
The Bahamas
(Female Suffrage 1963)
Independent 1973 Constitutional
Monarchy
Also
see Bahamas Ministers
In
the case that no other person have been appointed as Deputy to the Governor
General, the Chief Justice acts as such.
1952- Queen Elizabeth the Second by the
Grace of God Queen of The Commonwealth of The
1973-83 (†)
Temporary Acting Governor General and
President of the Senate The Hon. Dr. Dame
Doris Louise Johnson
As President of the Senate she was deputy to the governor general (With the
title of Acting GG). In 1968-69 she was Minister without Portfolio and Leader of the Government in the Senate, 1969-72 Minister of Transport and.
Dame Doris lived (1921-83)
2001-02 Acting Governor General Dame Ivy Leona Dumont
(13.11-01.01)
2002-05 Governor General (01.01-30.11)
Deputy Permanent Secretary in Ministry of Works and Utilities 1975- 78,
Secretary General of The National Movement Party 1990-92 Leader of The
Government in the Senate 1999-2001, 1992-94 Minister of Social Affairs and
Environment 1994-95 Minister of Health and Environment , 1995-2001
Minister of Education, and senator for a number of years. On two earlier occasions
she was appointed to serve as deputy to the governor general. (b.
1930- )
2002-07 Temporary Deputy to the Governor
General,
President of the Senate The Hon Sharon R. Wilson
2007-
Temporary Deputy to the Governor
General, President of the Senate
The Hon
Lynn Holowesko
As President of the Senate she
is
second or third in the hierarchy
and also one of the deputies
to the governor general.
2012-14 Temporary Deputy to the Governor
General Dame Marguerite Pindling
2014- Governor General
Married to Sir. Lynden Pindling (1930-2000) who was
Prime Minister of the Colony of Bahamas 1967-73 and of independent Bahamas
1973-92. (b. 1932-).
Last update 14.07.14