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Chief Councillor should not be confused with Chancellor (China)
The Bahamas
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A Chief Councilor is the highest position within a District Council of the Bahamas. As provided within the Bahamas Local Government Act, the Chief Councillor is the representative of the council for all purposes. His or her tenure in office begins from the very day of election until the expiration of the term as prescribed by their respective District Council or if they so wish to resign (whichever may come sooner).[1]
List of Chief Councillors
This is the list of Chief Councillors of the various Districts of The Bahamas as of 2008-2011.
- Mr Cubel Davis -Central Abaco
- Mr Wayne Hall -Hope Town
- Mr Roosevelt Curry -Grand Cay
- Mr Tommy Dames -Moore's Island
- Mr. Stephen Pedican-North Abaco
- Mr Rovel Roker-South Abaco
- Mr. Roston Cox-Acklins
- Mr David Daxon-Crooked Island
- Mr Clyde Duncombe-Central Andros
- Mr Brian O’Neal Cleare-North Andros
- Mr Brian Moxey-Mangrove Cay
- Mr Zebedee Rolle-South Andros
- Mr. David Dean-Berry Islands
- Mrs. Tasha Bullard-Bimini
- Mr Hancil Strachan-Cat Island
- Mr Daschiel Robert-Harbour Island
- Mr Vincent Collins-North Eleuthera
- Mr Abner Pinder-Spanish Wells
- Mr. Alfred Loan Rolle-Black Point
- Mr Franklyn McKenzie-Exuma
- Ms Antia Doherty-City of Freeport
- Mr Lawrence Laing-East Grand Bahama
- Mr Calvis Bartlett-West Grand Bahama
- Mr Francoinn Cox-Inagua
- Mr Ian Knowles-Long Island
- Mr Clinton Collie-Mayaguana
- Mr Granville Hepburn-Ragged Island
- Mr Kirkland Knowles-Rum Cay
- Mr Jonathan Knowles-San Salvador Island
- Mr Christopher Farrington-Green Turtle Cay
References
- ^ http://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/statutes/statute_CHAPTER_37.html PART IV DISTRICT COUNCILS 11.
Third-Scheduled Districts Grand Cay · Green Turtle Cay · Hope Town · Moore's Island · Acklins · Mangrove Cay · Berry Islands · Bimini · Crooked Island · Freeport · Harbour Island · South Eleuthera · Black Point · Inagua · Mayaguana · Ragged Island · Rum Cay · San Salvador · Spanish WellsRelated Categories:- Government of the Bahamas
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