The Cabinet constitutes the executive branch and has general direction and control of the Government of The Bahamas. It is necessary for the Cabinet to comprise at least nine Ministers

Minister (government)

A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....

 inclusive of the Prime Minister and Attorney General

Attorney General

In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...

. All Ministers are Members of Parliament of either the House of Assembly or the Senate. The number of Ministers from the Senate is limited to three. In addition the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance are required to be members of the House of Assembly. The functions of the Cabinet entail the final determination of government policy, control of government activities and coordination of government Ministries and Departments. The Cabinet meets at least once per week to consider various issues .

Members

Name	Position	Date of appointment
Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham Hubert Ingraham Hubert Alexander Ingraham is the Prime Minister of the Bahamas. He first served as Prime Minister from August 1992 until May 2002 and became Prime Minister again in 2007. He is a member of the Free National Movement Party . The Rt. Hon. Hubert A...	Prime Minister	May 4, 2007
Hon. T. Brent Symonette Brent Symonette Brent Symonette is a prominent Bahamian businessman, a Member of Parliament for the St. Annes constituency, and the current Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Bahamas. He is a member of the Free National Movement .... , MP	Deputy Prime Minister	May 4, 2007
Hon. Lawrence Cartwright, MP	Min of Agriculture & Marine Resources	May 7, 2007
Hon. Desmond Bannister, MP	Min. of Education	November 30, 2009
Hon. Earl Deveaux, MP	Min. of the Environment & Maritime Affairs	July 7, 2008
Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham Hubert Ingraham Hubert Alexander Ingraham is the Prime Minister of the Bahamas. He first served as Prime Minister from August 1992 until May 2002 and became Prime Minister again in 2007. He is a member of the Free National Movement Party . The Rt. Hon. Hubert A...	Min. of Finance	May 4, 2007
Hon. T. Brent Symonette Brent Symonette Brent Symonette is a prominent Bahamian businessman, a Member of Parliament for the St. Annes constituency, and the current Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Bahamas. He is a member of the Free National Movement .... , MP	Min. of Foreign Affairs & Immigration	May 4, 2007
Hon. Hubert Minnis, Dr., MP	Min. of Health	May 7, 2007
Hon. Kenneth Russell, MP	Min. of Housing & National Insurance	May 7, 2007
Sen. Hon. Dion Foulkes	Min. of Labor & Social Development	May 7, 2007
Sen. Hon. John Delaney	Min. of Legal Affairs	November 22, 2009
Hon.O. Tommy Turnquest O. Tommy Turnquest The Honourable Orville Alton Thompson "Tiny" Turnquest is a Bahamian politician. He is the current member of Parliament for Mount Moriah and the Minister of National Security.... , MP	Min. of National Security	May 4, 2007
Hon. Neko Grant, MP	Min. of Public Works & Transport	July 7, 2008
Sen. Hon. Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace	Min. of Tourism & Aviation	July 7, 2008
Hon.Charles Maynard, MP	Min. of Youth, Sports & Culture	May 14, 2007
Hon. John Delaney	Attorney General	November 22, 2009

State Ministers

Hon. Zhivargo Laing, MP
Minister of State for Finance and Public Service

Hon. Phenton Neymour, MP
Minister of State for Utilities

Hon. Loretta Butler-Turner, MP
Minister of State for Labour and Social Development