Chief Councillor

Chief Councillor should not be confused with Chancellor (China)

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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 2008-2015.

Mr Cubel Davis -Central Abaco
Mr Wayne Hall -Hope Town
Mr Roosevelt Curry -Grand Cay
Mr Tommy Dames -Moore's Island
Mr. Gary Smith-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 Kevin Brown-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 Marcus Cooper-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.

Local Government in the Bahamas

Second-Scheduled Districts	North Abaco Central Abaco South Abaco North Andros Central Andros South Andros Cat Island West Grand Bahama East Grand Bahama Central Eleuthera North Eleuthera Exuma and Cays Long Island

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 Wells

Related	Chief Councillors Hope Town District Council Local Government Act New Providence

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