Ministry of National Security (MNS) is the primary law enforcement and national defense agency within the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. MNS has responsibility for customs and immigration, defense and the national police force. Agencies located within the portfolio of the MNS include:^[1]

• Royal Bahamas Defence Force
• Royal Bahamas Police Force
• Bahamas Customs Service
• Bahamas Immigration Department
• Bahamas Prison Service

The current minister of national security is Wayne Munroe^{[BHG 1]}

Ministers responsible for national security

• Anthony Roberts, 1973 – 1974, as Minister of Home Affairs^[2]
• Darrell Rolle, 1974 – 1977, as Minister of Home Affairs^[2]
• Darrell Rolle, 1977 – 1979, as Minister of Labour and Home Affairs^[2]
• Clement T. Maynard, 1979 – 1984, as Minister of Labour and Home Affairs^[2]
• Loftus Roker, 1984 – 1987, as Minister of National Security^[2]
• Paul Adderley, 1987 – 1992, as Minister of National Security^[2]
• Arlington Butler, 1992 – 1993, as Minister of Public Safety and Immigration^[2]
• Arlington Butler, 1993 – 1995, as Minister of Public Safety and Transport^[2]
• Cornelius A. Smith, 1995 – 1997, as Minister of Public Safety and Immigration^[2]
• Frank Watson, 1997 – 2002, as Minister of Public Affairs and Public Enterprise^[2]
• Cynthia Pratt, 2002 – 2007, as Minister of National Security^[2]
• Orville T. Turnquest, 2007 – 2008, as Minister of National Security and Immigration^[2]
• Orville T. Turnquest, 2008 – 2012, as Minister of National Security^[2]
• Bernard J. Nottage, 2012 – 2017, as Minister of National Security^[2]
• Marvin Dames, 2017^[2] – 2021, as Minister of National Security
• Wayne Munroe, 2021 – Incumbent

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