Bahamas re-elects Progressive Liberal party’s Philip Davis as prime minister

Davis is the country’s first leader to serve a second consecutive term in nearly 30 years

The Bahamas prime minister, Philip Davis, and his ruling Progressive Liberal party (PLP) have been https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/12/bahamas-goes-to-polls-caribbean-election-battle">re-elected, making him the country’s first leader to serve a second consecutive term in nearly 30 years.

“The Bahamian people have spoken, and I receive their verdict with humility and gratitude,” Davis told Reuters.