Parliament of Jamaica

Parliament of Jamaica
Parliament of Jamaica
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Senate; House of Representatives
Leadership
Monarch	[[Charles III (Monarch)] ; since 06 August 1962
Governor-General	Patrick L. Allen ; since 26 February 2009
Speaker of the House of Representatives	Hon. Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert, JLP ; since 15 September 2020
President of the Senate	Sen. the Hon.Thomas Tavares-Finson CD, QC, JLP ; since 10 March 2016
Structure
Seats	84; 21 Senators; 63 Members of Parliament
Senate political groups	Government (13) Jamaica Labour Party (13); Official Opposition (8) People's National Party (8);
House of Representatives political groups	Government (49) Jamaica Labour Party (49); Official Opposition (14) People's National Party (14); Vacant (0)
Elections
Senate voting system	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/

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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.