Chief Councillor
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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).
The Bahamas
The Bahamas , officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a nation consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets . It is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and Hispaniola , northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States...
. As provided within the Bahamas Local Government Act, the Chief Councillor is the representative
Representative
Representative may refer to:*Representation*Legislator, someone who is part of a legislature*House of Representatives*Representative sample in statistics...
of the council for all purposes. His or her tenure
Tenure
Tenure commonly refers to life tenure in a job and specifically to a senior academic's contractual right not to have his or her position terminated without just cause.-19th century:...
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).
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 AbacoCentral AbacoCentral Abaco is one of the districts of the Bahamas, in the Abaco Islands. The district contains the largest town in the Abacos, Marsh Harbour, which is the commerce centre for the islands.Some of the more noticeable settlements are:* Little Harbour...
- Mr Wayne Hall -Hope TownHope TownHope Town features one of the last operational kerosene-fueled lighthouses in the world. This lighthouse was built in 1862 and became operational two years later, it is striped horizontally red and white. Its light can be seen from away....
- Mr Roosevelt Curry -Grand CayGrand CayGrand Cay is one of the districts of the Bahamas, in the Abaco islands.Grand Cay is the island just to the south of Walker's it is the first cay you come to with a settlement and where many of the Walkers workers lived. Its number only attraction is "Rosie's Place". Patrons can still sample the...
- Mr Tommy Dames -Moore's IslandMoore's IslandMoore's Island is one of the districts of the Bahamas, on the Abaco Islands.Moore's Island is one of the little cays off the main land of Abaco. It is approximately long and wide and approximately from Abaco...
- Mr. Stephen Pedican-North AbacoNorth AbacoNorth Abaco is one of the districts of the Bahamas, on the Abaco Islands.Some of the more known settlements within this district include:* Wood Cay* Crown Haven* Cedar Harbour* Coopers Town* Fire Road Village* Black Wood Village* New Plymouth...
- Mr Rovel Roker-South AbacoSouth AbacoSouth Abaco is one of the districts of the Bahamas, on the Abaco Islands.-References:...
- Mr. Roston Cox-AcklinsAcklinsAcklins is an island and district of the Bahamas.It is one of a group of islands arranged along a large, shallow lagoon called the Bight of Acklins, of which the largest are Crooked Island in the north and Acklins in the southeast, and the smaller are Long Cay [ 8sq mi] in the northwest, and...
- Mr David Daxon-Crooked Island
- Mr Clyde Duncombe-Central AndrosCentral AndrosCentral Andros is one of the districts of the Bahamas, on Andros Island. Its current Chief Councillor is Mr. Deon Sweeting. The Member of Parliament for this District is Minister Picewell Forbes.Central Andros is known for its large concentration of blue holes and wide area of bone fishing flats....
- Mr Brian O’Neal Cleare-North AndrosNorth AndrosNorth Andros is one of the 31 Districts of The Bahamas. It is also the largest district in the country. It has some of the largest settlements on Andros Island and many churches as well.- Churches :...
- Mr Brian Moxey-Mangrove CayMangrove CayMangrove Cay is one of the districts of the Bahamas, on Andros Island....
- Mr Zebedee Rolle-South AndrosSouth AndrosSouth Andros is a district of the nation of The Bahamas. Geographically, South Andros is the southernmost third of the land mass colloquially called Andros, which includes the districts of North Andros, Central Andros and South Andros...
- Mr. David Dean-Berry IslandsBerry IslandsThe Berry Islands are a chain of islands and a district of the Bahamas, covering about thirty square miles of the north western part of the Out Islands...
- Mrs. Tasha Bullard-BiminiBiminiBimini is the westernmost district of the Bahamas composed of a chain of islands located about 53 miles due east of Miami, Florida. Bimini is the closest point in the Bahamas to the mainland United States and approximately 137 miles west-northwest of Nassau...
- Mr Hancil Strachan-Cat Island
- Mr Daschiel Robert-Harbour Island
- Mr Vincent Collins-North EleutheraNorth EleutheraNorth Eleuthera is one of the districts of the Bahamas, on the island of Eleuthera.Sweetings Pond in North Central Eleuthera is recognized as a site of special ecological value, containing, it is estimated, a concentration of Ophiothrix oerstedi brittlestars at up to 434 individuals per square...
- Mr Abner Pinder-Spanish WellsSpanish WellsSpanish Wells is one of the districts of the Bahamas.Spanish Wells is a small island located approximately one mile off the northern tip of Eleuthera island. It has a population of approximately 1,500 residents. It is so small that many residents get around the island using golf carts instead of...
- Mr. Alfred Loan Rolle-Black Point
- Mr Franklyn McKenzie-ExumaExumaExuma is a district of the Bahamas, consisting of over 360 islands . The largest of the cays is Great Exuma, which is 37 mi in length and joined to another island, Little Exuma by a small bridge. The capital and largest city in the district is George Town , founded 1793 and located on Great...
- Ms Antia Doherty-City of Freeport
- Mr Lawrence Laing-East Grand BahamaEast Grand BahamaEast Grand Bahama is a district of the Bahamas, situated on the eastern part of the island of Grand Bahama.The local government seat for the district is in the settlement of High Rock, a fairly small town. It is situated approximately 40 miles east of the City of Freeport, and 20 miles from the...
- Mr Calvis Bartlett-West Grand BahamaWest Grand BahamaWest Grand Bahama is one of 31 districts of The Bahamas. The district covers the entire western portion of Grand Bahama island, excluding the city of Freeport, which forms its own district...
- Mr Francoinn Cox-InaguaInaguaInagua is the southernmost district of the Bahamas comprising the islands of Great Inagua and Little Inagua.Great Inagua is the third largest island in The Bahamas at 596 sq mi and lies about 55 miles from the eastern tip of Cuba. The island is about 55 x 19 miles in extent, the highest point...
- Mr Ian Knowles-Long IslandLong Island, BahamasLong Island is an island in the Bahamas that is split by the Tropic of Cancer. Its capital is Clarence Town. Long Island is one of the Districts of the Bahamas and is known as the most scenic island in the Bahamas. The population is roughly 4,000 inhabitants.-Geography:Long Island is about 130...
- Mr Clinton Collie-MayaguanaMayaguanaMayaguana is the most easterly island and district of the Bahamas. It is one of only a few Bahamian islands which retain their Lucayan names. The population of Mayaguana in the 2000 census was 259, amounting to an estimate 312 in 2010...
- Mr Granville Hepburn-Ragged Island
- Mr Kirkland Knowles-Rum CayRum CayRum Cay is an island and district of the Bahamas. Lat.: N23 42' 30" - Long.: W 74 50' 00" - Size: 30 Sq. mlsRum Cay is 20 miles southwest of San Salvador Island, has many rolling hills that rises to about 120 feet . Christopher Columbus called it Santa Maria de la Concepción. The island is...
- Mr Jonathan Knowles-San Salvador IslandSan Salvador IslandSan Salvador Island, also known as Watlings Island, is an island and district of the Bahamas. Until 1986, when the National Geographic Society suggested Samana Cay, it was widely believed that during his first expedition to the New World, San Salvador Island was the first land sighted and visited...
- Mr Christopher Farrington-Green Turtle CayGreen Turtle CayGreen Turtle Cay is an island in The Bahamas. It is located in the "Abaco Out Islands" and is long and 1/2 mile wide. It was named after the abundance of green turtles that inhabited the area. The population of the island is about 450 and its main settlement is New Plymouth which was founded in...