Parliament of Jamaica
Parliament of Jamaica | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Senate House of Representatives |
| Leadership | |
[[Charles III (Monarch)] since 06 August 1962 | |
Patrick L. Allen since 26 February 2009 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 84 21 Senators 63 Members of Parliament |
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Senate political groups | Government (13)
Official Opposition (8) |
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House of Representatives political groups | Government (49)
Official Opposition (14) Vacant (0) |
| Elections | |
Senate voting system | Appointed by Governor-General on advice of the Prime Minister (13) and Leader of the Opposition (8) |
House of Representatives voting system | First-past-the-post |
House of Representatives last election | 3 September 2020 |
House of Representatives next election | 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
| George William Gordon House, Kingston, Jamaica | |
| Website | |
| http://www.japarliament.gov.jm/ | |
The Parliament of Jamaica is the legislative branch of the government of Jamaica. It consists of three elements: the Crown (represented by the Governor-General), the appointed Senate and the directly elected House of Representatives.
What makes up the parliament?[change | change source]
The Senate (Upper House) – the direct successor of a pre-Independence body known as the "Legislative Council" – made up of 21 senators appointed by the Governor-General.
The House of Representatives, the Lower House, is made up of 63 (previously 60) Members of Parliament, elected to five-year terms on a first-past-the-post basis in single-seat constituencies.
Meeting location[change | change source]
The Parliament meets at Gordon House at 81 Duke Street, Kingston.[1] It was built in 1960 and named in memory of Jamaican patriot George William Gordon.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Contact Us". Japarliament.gov.jm. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- ↑ "History". Japarliament.gov.jm. Retrieved 2016-01-03.