Michael Halkitis

Michael B. Halkitis (born 1 February 1969) is a Bahamian politician from the Progressive Liberal Party (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. 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. 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.

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.

In the 2026 Bahamian general election, he became Minister of Finance and won his seat as PLP Member of Parliament for St. Barnabas.