Michael Pintard

Member of Parliament
for Marco CityAssumed office
10 May 2017Preceded byGregory MossSenatorIn office
19 March 2010 – May 2012Prime MinisterHubert IngrahamPreceded bySeat vacantSenatorIn office
June 2014 – 21 March 2016Prime MinisterPerry ChristiePreceded byJohn Henry BostwickPersonal detailsBornMichael Clifton Pintard
(1964-07-03) 3 July 1964
PartyFree National MovementSpouseBerlice LightbourneEducation

Michael Clifton Pintard (born 3 July 1964) is a Bahamian politician, writer and former playwright who has served as leader of the Free National Movement (FNM) and leader of the Opposition since November 2021. He has represented Marco City constituency in the House of Assembly since the 2017 general election, and earlier served two terms in the Senate of the Bahamas, from 2010 to 2012 and from 2014 to 2016. Pintard has held two Cabinet posts, serving as minister of Youth, Sports and Culture (2017–2018) and as minister of agriculture and marine resources (2018–2021).

Following the FNM's electoral loss in 2021, Pintard was elected as party leader, and led it in Opposition during the first Davis Administration. He was re-elected in Marco City at the 2026 Bahamian general election, but the FNM remained in opposition after winning eight of the 41 seats in the House of Assembly.

Before entering front-line politics, Pintard worked as a human-resources consultant, motivational speaker and cultural producer. He wrote and staged a number of plays and published several books of poetry and political commentary.