Parliament of Jamaica
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| Basic data | |
| Seat: | George William Gordon House, Kingston |
| MPs: | 84 (63 MPs and 21 Senators ) |
| Current legislative period | |
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Monarch: Elizabeth II. Governor General : Patrick Allen President of the Senate: Tom Tavares-Finson ( JLP ) Speaker of the House of Representatives : Charles Pearnel ( JLP ) |
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The Parliament of Jamaica ( English Parliament of Jamaica ) has its seat in the capital Kingston in the George William Gordon House on Duke Street . Parliament is a bicameral system consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives.
composition
The Senate
The Senate is the upper house in the bicameral system and consists of 21 senators.
The House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is the lower house in the bicameral system and is elected by the people through simple majority voting. It consists of 63 members who are elected for five years each. The last election was in February 2016 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ History . In: www.japarliament.gov.jm . Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ↑ IPU PARLINE database: text JAMAICA (House of Representatives), Full . Retrieved September 30, 2015.
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