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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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.
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