Parliament of Jamaica
legislative branch of the Jamaican government / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Parliament of Jamaica | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Houses | Senate House of Representatives |
Leadership | |
Monarch | [[Charles III (Monarch)] since 06 August 1962 |
Patrick L. Allen since 26 February 2009 | |
Speaker of the House of Representatives | Hon. Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert, JLP since 15 September 2020 |
President of the Senate | Sen. the Hon.Thomas Tavares-Finson CD, QC, JLP since 10 March 2016 |
Structure | |
Seats | 84 21 Senators 63 Members of Parliament |
Senate political groups | Government (13)
Official Opposition (8)
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House of Representatives political groups | Government (49)
Official Opposition (14)
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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/ |
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