Representative	Date of Appointment	Alternate(s)	Date of Appointment	Attaché
H.E. Cornelius A. SMITH Ambassador, Permanent Representative* *Is accredited to both the Organization of the American States and the Goverment of the United States. Ext: 618	November 13, 2007	Ms. Rhoda M. JACKSON Minister-Counselor, Alternate Representative ext: 620	February 15, 2007
		Mrs. Monique D. VANDERPOOL First Secretary, Alternate Representative Ext: 619	October 18, 2000
		Ms. Bridget MCKAY Second Secretary, Alternate Representative Ext. 627	September 25, 2009
		Ms. Charice Abigail ROLLE Second Secretary, Alternate Representative Ext:623	August 28, 2006
		Mr. Quincy PARKER Press/Cutural Attaché, Alternate Representative Ext. 652	September 25, 2009
		Dr. Nicola Alice Victoria VIRGILL Economic Attaché, Alternate Representative	September 25, 2009
Address: 2220 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.  Washington, D.C. 20008 Phone: (202) 319-2660 | (202) 319-2667 Fax: (202) 319-2668 E-mail: bahamas@oas.org Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. / Closed : Saturday

Governor General:
His Excellency Arthur Alexander FOULKES

Prime Minister and Minister of Finance:
The Right Honourable Hubert A. INGRAHAM, M.P.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs :
The Honourable T. Brent SYMONETTE, M.P.

Minister of National Security :
The Honourable O.A.T. (Tommy) TURNQUEST, M.P.

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs:
Senator, the Honourable Michael L. BARNETT

Minister of Education:
The Honourable Carl W. BETHEL, M.P.

Minister of Housing :
The Honourable Kenneth RUSSELL, M.P.

Minister of Environment:
The Honourable Earl DEVEAUX, M.P.

Minister of Public Works and Transport:
The Honourable Neko C. GRANT, M.P.

Minister of Tourism and Aviation:
Senator the Honourable Vincent VANDERPOOL-WALLACE

Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources:
The Honourable Lawrence S. CARTWRIGHT, M.P.

Minister for Youth, Sports and Culture:
The Honourable T. Desmond BANNISTER

Minister of Health:
The Honourable Dr. Hubert A. MINNIS, M.P.

Minister of Labour and Social Development:
Senator the Honourable Dion A. FOULKES, M.P.

Minister of State for Public Service:
The Honourable Zhivargo S. LAING, M.P.

Minister of State for Lands and Local Government:
The Honourable Byran S. WOODSIDE, M.P.

Minister of State for Immigration:
The Honourable W.A. Branville MCCARTNEY

Minister of State for Labour and Social Development:
The Honourable Loretta R. BUTLER-TURNER, M.P.

Minister of State for Culture:
The Honourable Charles T. MAYNARD, M.P.

Minister of State for the Environment:
The Honourable Phenton O. NEYMOUR

Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States:
Cornelius A. SMITH

Office Information
Juliet Mallet-Phillip Representative
Address: 42 Queens Street / P.O. Box N-7793 Nassau, The Bahamas Phone(s): (242) 32-67746 | (242) 32-60741 Fax: (242) 32-50196 Hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm E-mail: OASBahamas@oas.org

Capital: Nassau

National Holiday: July 10

Date of Entry into the Inter-American System : 1982

Website: http://www.bahamas.gov.bs