Michael Halkitis

Michael B. Halkitis (born 1 February 1969) is a Bahamian politician. He has been Minister of Economic Affairs since September 2021. He has served in both the House of Assembly and Senate of the Bahamas.

Michael Halkitis
Minister of Economic Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 September 2021
Personal details
Born	Michael B. Halkitis (1969-02-01) 1 February 1969 (age 56) Nassau, The Bahamas
Alma mater	University of Western Ontario
Occupation	Politician

Early life

Halkitis was born on 1 February 1969 in Nassau, The Bahamas.^[1] He went to school on Cat Island and Nassau and subsequently attended St. Augustine's College. Halkitis then attend the College of the Bahamas. He subsequently obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Western Ontario in 1991.^[1] He later worked as chief financial officer.^[1]

Political career

During the 2002 Bahamian general election Halkitis was elected to the House of Assembly for Adelaide Constituency. In 2007 after losing seat he was appointed to the Senate. During the 2012 Bahamian general election he was once more elected to the House of Assembly, this time for Golden Isles Constituency. He was also appointed Minister of State for Finance.^[1] On 20 September 2021 Halkitis was sworn in again as a Senator and as Minister of Economic Affairs in the cabinet of Prime Minister Philip Davis.^[1][2] In November 2021, in response to the Bahamas being given a lower crediting rating by S&P Global Ratings Halkitis stated that the Bahamas was suffering from the impact of Hurricane Dorian, the COVID-19 pandemic in the Bahamas and a lack of fiscal reforms and debt management by the previous administration.^[3]

In November 2023 he announced inflation was a serious concern for the Bahamian government and looked into options for the government to impact the cost of living.^[4]