MICAL (Bahamas Parliament constituency)

Mayaguana, Inagua, Crooked Island, Acklins and Long Cay, abbreviated as MICAL, is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Assembly of the Bahamas.

MICAL
Constituency
The Bahamas constituencies in 2021
DistrictMultiple
Major settlementsAbraham's Bay, Colonel Hill, Matthew Town, Pirates Well, Spring Point
Current constituency
Seats1
PartyProgressive Liberal Party
Member(s)Basil McIntosh

Geography

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The constituency name is an acronym of the five islands it contains that form the south-eastern tip of the Bahamas: Mayaguana, Inagua, Crooked Island, Acklins, and Long Cay.[1] The constituency is geographically large and rural.

Members of Parliament

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Election Parliament Candidate Party
1997 9th Bahamian Parliament Vernon Symonette Free National Movement
2002 10th Bahamian Parliament V. Alfred Gray Progressive Liberal Party
2007 11th Bahamian Parliament V. Alfred Gray Progressive Liberal Party
2012 12th Bahamian Parliament V. Alfred Gray Progressive Liberal Party
2017 13th Bahamian Parliament Miriam Emmanuel Free National Movement[2]
2021 14th Bahamian Parliament Basil McIntosh Progressive Liberal Party[3]

References

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  1. ^ "PM: Early Evacuation Helped Save 'A Generation of Ragged Islanders' - Bahamas | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  2. ^ "FNM ratifies 17 candidates as election machinery gets in gear". Eye Witness News. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  3. ^ "Basil McIntosh | M.I.C.A.L." The Progressive Liberal Party. 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2024-05-20.

See also

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