Grenada Parliament
logo | Distribution of seats in the House of Representatives: New National Party (14) Independent (1) |
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Basic data | |
Seat: | Roseau , Dominica |
Legislative period : | 5 years |
MPs: | 15th |
Current legislative period | |
Last choice: | March 13, 2018 |
Chair: | Governor-General of Grenada , Cécile La Grenade |
Website | |
gov.gd |
The Parliament of Grenada ( Parliament of Grenada ) is a two-chamber system , which from which Monarch ( Elizabeth II. , Or her deputy, the Governor General Dame Cécile La Grenade ) and the two chambers: the Senate and House of Representatives composed.
structure
Parliament consists of the Queen, represented by the Governor General , the Senate and the House of Representatives . The governor convenes parliament, prorogates the sessions to an end, and formally approves any law before it becomes effective. In practice, it carries out all these acts on the advice of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet .
The introduction of laws (passage of legislation) takes place with the participation of all three organs of parliament. A law must be voted on by both Houses and given the Royal Assent before it becomes an Act of Parliament . The competences of the Senate and House of Representatives are the same under the constitution, with the exception of financial legislation, which does not have to be passed by the Senate.
All Senators are appointed by the Governor General on the proposal of the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition.
The House of Representatives is directly elected by the people and even if the Senate is traditionally the upper house and the House of Representatives is the lower house , the House of Representatives plays the more important role in the parliamentary system.
The Grenada Parliament was established in 1974 when Grenada became independent.
senate
The Senate has 13 appointed members. Seven are appointed on the proposal of the Prime Minister, three on the proposal of the Leader of the Opposition and three on the proposal of the Prime Minister after "having consulted the organizations or interest groups which he believes the Senators should be chosen to represent." National Democratic Congress has no seats in the House of Representatives, it is only represented in the Senate.
Functions
The Senate has five main functions:
- to form a second opinion on laws and initiatives of the House of Representatives (to act as a house of review)
- to ensure proper consideration of all legislation
- to provide adequate scrutiny of financial measures
- To initiate non-financial legislation as the Senate sees fit: the Senate's capacity to initiate proposed legislation effectively means that Parliament is not confined in its opportunities for considering public issues in a legislative context to those matters covered by bills brought forward by the executive)
- to probe and check the administration of laws and to keep itself informed, and to insist on ministerial accountability for the administration of the Government)
- control the government and have an appropriate debate on government policies and programs. In the Senate, the government can be questioned about its leadership. (to provide effective scrutiny of Government and enable adequate expression of debate about policy and government programs. As a parliamentary forum, the Senate is one place where a Government can be, of right, questioned and obliged to answer.)
All laws must be passed by the Senate before they can be ratified. The Senate has the right to reject any law until the law has appropriate wording. The Senate can also amend a law, but not change a law that affects tax law or government spending.
President
Surname | Taking office | Term expires | Remarks |
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Hon. Dr. John Watts | 1966 | 1967 | |
Hon. Thomas Joseph Gibbs | 1967 | 1968 | |
Hon. Greaves Beresford James , Original: Post-nominals | 1968 | 1979 | |
In abeyance (vacant) | 1979 | 1984 | |
Hon. Lawrence Albert Joseph | 1984 | 1988 | |
Hon. Dr. John Watts , based on post-nominal | 1988 | 1990 | |
The Hon. Margaret Neckles | 1990 | 1995 | |
Hon. Dr. John Watts , based on post-nominal | 1995 | 2004 | |
Hon. Leslie-Ann Seon | January 9, 2004 | February 27, 2006 | |
The Hon. Kenny Lalsingh | March 3, 2006 | June 3, 2008 | |
Hon. Joan Purcell | August 20, 2008 | January 9, 2013 | |
Hon. Lawrence Albert Joseph | March 27, 2013 | December 24, 2014 | |
Hon. Chester Humphrey | December 24, 2014 | Present |
Governor-General
The Governor General (governor general) personifies the state. According to the law, she is the Head of the Executive and an integral part of the legislature. In practice, it exercises its powers at the suggestion / direction of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.
House of Representatives
The House of Representatives has 16 members: 15 are elected to a single-seat constituency for five years , and a speaker is appointed. The elections take place according to the first-past-the-post system. The New National Party currently holds all seats in the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives is the center of parliamentary activity and public attention. Any member of the House of Representatives can introduce a law, except for government spending or taxation laws. This right is reserved for the government. However, since most laws have financial and tax implications, parliament is almost always concerned with government laws.
According to the law, a general election must be held every five years. However, the parliament can also be dissolved before the prescribed time and new elections can be scheduled. The authority to dissolve parliament rests with the Governor General as a royal prerogative , who usually does so on the proposal / instruction of the Prime Minister.
The House of Representatives was modeled on the British and to this day the practices of the British House of Commons are applied.
Individual evidence
- ^ "After he has consulted the organizations or interests which he considers the Senators should be selected to represent".
- ↑ a b Official website .
- ^ The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth . 1966.
- ^ The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth . 1968.
- ↑ Wendy C. Grenade: The Grenada Revolution: Reflections and Lessons January 28, 2015, ISBN 9781626743458 .
- ^ The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth . 1968.
- ^ The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth . 1980.
- ↑ Europa World Year Book 1985
- ↑ a b Europa World Year Book 2003
- ↑ a b c Guide2Women Leaders
- ↑ http://archive.ipu.org/parline/reports/2128_A.htm
- ↑ https://www.gov.gd/departments/parliament.html
- ^ Electionguide.org
Web links
- Entry in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association 2020-06-24
Coordinates: 12 ° 3 ′ 13.2 " N , 61 ° 44 ′ 42" W.