King of the Bahamas

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The King of the Bahamas is the constitutional monarch and ceremonial head of state of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, represented locally by a governor-general within its parliamentary democracy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial head of state
constitutional monarchy office
appointsOnAdviceOf Bahamian cabinet
surface form: Bahamian Cabinet

Prime Minister of the Bahamas
surface form: Prime Minister of The Bahamas
ceremonialDuties approval of honours and awards for Bahamians
symbolic representation of The Bahamas at state occasions
commanderInChiefOf Bahamian armed forces (formally)
constitutionalLimitations acts on advice of Bahamian ministers
constitutionalMonarchOf Commonwealth realms
surface form: Commonwealth realm
constitutionalRole guarantor of constitutional order in The Bahamas
symbolic continuity of the Bahamian state
country Bahamas
surface form: Commonwealth of The Bahamas
createdBy Bahamian independence and new constitution
dateOfCreation 10 July 1973
executiveAuthority formally vested in the King
executiveAuthorityExercisedBy Governor-General of the Bahamas
flagSymbol Royal Standard used in The Bahamas when the King is present
governmentType constitutional monarchy
headOfStateOf Bahamas
surface form: Commonwealth of The Bahamas
judicialRole justice administered in the King’s name
legalFoundation Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas
surface form: Constitution of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas
legislativeRole part of Parliament of The Bahamas
nationalSymbolRole embodiment of the Bahamian state and its authority
oathSwornTo members of Parliament of The Bahamas
public officials of The Bahamas
parliamentComponents House of Assembly of the Bahamas
surface form: House of Assembly of The Bahamas

King of the Bahamas self-link
Senate of the Bahamas
surface form: Senate of The Bahamas
powers largely ceremonial in practice
predecessorOffice British monarch
surface form: British monarch as colonial sovereign of the Bahama Islands

Queen of the Bahamas
representedBy Governor-General of the Bahamas
representedLocallyBy Governor-General of the Bahamas
residence resides primarily in the United Kingdom
roleIn parliamentary democracy of The Bahamas
separateCrown distinct Bahamian Crown in personal union with other realms
sharesMonarchWith Australia
Canada
New Zealand
United Kingdom
other Commonwealth realms
style His Majesty
King of the Bahamas self-linksurface differs
surface form: King of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas
succession hereditary succession according to UK and Commonwealth rules
systemOfGovernment Westminster system
titleUsedIn Bahamian currency styling and symbolism
oaths of allegiance in The Bahamas
royal proclamations in The Bahamas

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Parliament of the Bahamas headOfStateRole King of the Bahamas
Crown in right of the Bahamas represents King of the Bahamas
Crown in right of the Bahamas headOfStateTitle King of the Bahamas
Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas headOfStateTitle King of the Bahamas
this entity surface form: King of The Bahamas
Royal Standard of the Bahamas usedBy King of the Bahamas
this entity surface form: Bahamian monarch
Royal Standard of the Bahamas associatedWith King of the Bahamas
this entity surface form: Bahamian monarchy
King of the Bahamas style King of the Bahamas self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: King of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas
King of the Bahamas parliamentComponents King of the Bahamas self-link
Government House associatedWithOffice King of the Bahamas
subject surface form: Government House (Bahamas)
this entity surface form: Bahamian monarchy
Bahamian cabinet exercisesPowerInNameOf King of the Bahamas
this entity surface form: Monarch of The Bahamas
Government of the Bahamas headOfStateTitle King of the Bahamas