Parliament of Jamaica
Legislative branch of the Jamaican government / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Jamaican Parliament?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
17.9740°N 76.7906°W / 17.9740; -76.7906
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (January 2016) |
Parliament of Jamaica Paaliment | |
---|---|
14th Parliament of Jamaica | |
Type | |
Type | |
Houses | Senate House of Representatives |
Leadership | |
Charles III since 8 September 2022 | |
Patrick L. Allen since 26 February 2009 | |
Structure | |
Seats | 84 21 Senators 63 Members of Parliament |
Senate political groups |
Jamaica Labour Party (13)
|
House of Representatives political groups |
Jamaica Labour Party (49)
|
Elections | |
Senate voting system | Appointed by the Governor-General of Jamaica on advice of the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition |
House of Representatives voting system | First-past-the-post |
Last House of Representatives election | 3 September 2020 |
Next House of Representatives election | 2025 |
Meeting place | |
George William Gordon House, Kingston, Jamaica | |
Website | |
japarliament |
The Parliament of Jamaica (Jamaican Patois: Paaliment a Jumieka) 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.
The Senate, the Upper House, is the direct successor of a pre-Independence body known as the "Legislative Council" and comprises 21 senators appointed by the Governor-General: thirteen on the advice of the Prime Minister and eight on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition.
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.