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House of Assembly of Bermuda
Lower House of the Parliament of Bermuda / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The House of Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. The house has 36 Members of Parliament (MPs), elected for a term of five years in single seat constituencies using first-past-the-post voting. Bermuda now has universal voting with a voting age of 18 years. Voting is non-compulsory. The presiding officer of the House is called the Speaker.
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House of Assembly of Bermuda | |
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12th Modern Bermudian Parliament | |
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Type | |
Type | of the Parliament of Bermuda |
History | |
Founded | 1 August 1620 (original unicameral house) 2 June 1968 (modern bicameral Parliament) |
Leadership | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Structure | |
Seats | 36 MPs |
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House political groups | His Majesty's Government |
Elections | |
House voting system | First-past-the-post |
Last House election | 1 October 2020 |
Meeting place | |
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The Sessions House, home of the House of Assembly in Hamilton since 1826. | |
Website | |
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