# Michael Halkitis

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**Michael B. Halkitis** (born 1 February 1969) is a Bahamian politician from the [Progressive Liberal Party](/source/Progressive_Liberal_Party_(Bahamas)) (PLP). He has been Minister of Economic Affairs since September 2021. He has served in both the House of Assembly and Senate of the Bahamas.

## Early life

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

## Political career

During the [2002 Bahamian general election](/source/2002_Bahamian_general_election) Halkitis was elected to the House of Assembly for Adelaide Constituency. In 2007 he was appointed to the Senate. During the [2012 Bahamian general election](/source/2012_Bahamian_general_election) he was once more elected to the House of Assembly, this time for [Golden Isles Constituency](/source/Golden_Isles_(Bahamas_Parliament_constituency)). He was also appointed Minister of State for Finance.[1] On 20 September 2021 Halkitis was sworn in as the Senate Government Leader and Minister of Economic Affairs in the cabinet of Prime Minister [Philip Davis](/source/Philip_Davis_(Bahamian_politician)).[1][2] In November 2021, in response to the Bahamas being given a lower crediting rating by [S&P Global Ratings](/source/S%26P_Global_Ratings) Halkitis stated that the Bahamas was suffering from the impact of [Hurricane Dorian](/source/Hurricane_Dorian), the [COVID-19 pandemic in the Bahamas](/source/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]

In the [2026 Bahamian general election](/source/2026_Bahamian_general_election), he became Minister of Finance and won his seat as PLP Member of Parliament for [St. Barnabas](/source/St._Barnabas_(Bahamas_Parliament_constituency)).[5]

## References

1. ["Leadership - The Minister of MOEA"](https://moea.gov.bs/leadership/). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240916170107/https://moea.gov.bs/leadership/) 16 September 2024 at the Wayback Machine.

1. ["Nine new Cabinet ministers sworn-in"](https://opm.gov.bs/nine-new-cabinet-ministers-sworn-in/). Office of the Prime Minister of the Bahamas. 20 September 2021. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240527124352/https://opm.gov.bs/nine-new-cabinet-ministers-sworn-in/) 27 May 2024 at the Wayback Machine.

1. ["Senator, the Honourable Michael Halkitis, Minister of Economic Affairs"](http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/bis-news-updates/Senator_the_Honourable_Michael_Halkitis_Minister_of_Economic_Affairs68855.shtml). *thebahamasweekly.com*. 15 November 2021. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211115220635/http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/bis-news-updates/Senator_the_Honourable_Michael_Halkitis_Minister_of_Economic_Affairs68855.shtml) 15 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine.

1. Bowleg, Earyel (9 November 2023). ["Govt investigating how to tackle inflation costs, says Halkitis"](https://www.tribune242.com/news/2023/nov/09/govt-investigating-how-tackle-inflation-costs-says/). The Tribune. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231111235343/https://www.tribune242.com/news/2023/nov/09/govt-investigating-how-tackle-inflation-costs-says/) 11 November 2023 at the Wayback Machine.

1. ["INCOMING MP for St Barnabas Michael Halkitis at Coral Harbour Ceremony | Bahamaspress.com"](https://www.bahamaspress.com/incoming-mp-for-st-barnabas-michael-halkitis-at-coral-harbour-ceremony/). 2026-04-15. Retrieved 2026-04-20.

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