Parliament of Jamaica

legislative branch of the Jamaican government

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.

Parliament of Jamaica
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Type
Type
HousesSenate
House of Representatives
Leadership
[[Charles III (Monarch)]
since 06 August 1962
Patrick L. Allen
since 26 February 2009
Hon. Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert, JLP
since 15 September 2020
Sen. the Hon.Thomas Tavares-Finson CD, QC, JLP
since 10 March 2016
Structure
Seats84
21 Senators
63 Members of Parliament
Senate political groups
Government (13)
  •   Jamaica Labour Party (13)

Official Opposition (8)

House of Representatives political groups
Government (49)

Official Opposition (14)

Vacant (0)
Elections
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/

What makes up the parliament?

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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

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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

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  1. "Contact Us". Japarliament.gov.jm. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  2. "History". Japarliament.gov.jm. Retrieved 2016-01-03.

Other websites

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