Parliament of Jamaica facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Parliament of Jamaica |
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| Houses | Senate House of Representatives |
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Monarch
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Elizabeth II
Since 06 August 1962 |
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Patrick L. Allen
Since 26 February 2009 |
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
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Hon. Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert, JLP
Since 15 September 2020 |
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President of the Senate
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Sen. the Hon.Thomas Tavares-Finson CD, QC, JLP
Since 10 March 2016 |
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| Seats | 84 21 Senators 63 Members of Parliament |
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Senate political groups
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Government (13)
Official Opposition (8)
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House of Representatives political groups
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Government (49)
Official Opposition (14)
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Senate voting system
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Appointed by Governor-General on advice of the Prime Minister (13) and Leader of the Opposition (8) |
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House of Representatives voting system
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First-past-the-post |
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House of Representatives last election
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3 September 2020 |
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House of Representatives next election
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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?
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
The Parliament meets at Gordon House at 81 Duke Street, Kingston. It was built in 1960 and named in memory of Jamaican patriot George William Gordon.
Images for kids
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Inside the Parliament of Jamaica
