Parliament of Jamaica

Parliament of Jamaica

Paaliment
14th Parliament of Jamaica
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
HousesSenate
House of Representatives
Leadership
Charles III
since 8 September 2022
Patrick L. Allen
since 26 February 2009
Juliet Holness, JLP
since 26 September 2023
Thomas Tavares-Finson, JLP
since 10 March 2016
Structure
Seats84
21 Senators
63 Members of Parliament
Senate political groups
HM Government

  Jamaica Labour Party (13)

Official Opposition
  People's National Party (8)
House of Representatives political groups
HM Government

  Jamaica Labour Party (49)

Official Opposition
  People's National Party (14)
Elections
Appointed by the Governor-General of Jamaica on advice of the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition
House of Representatives voting system
First-past-the-post
Last House of Representatives election
3 September 2020
Next House of Representatives election
2025
Meeting place
George William Gordon House, Kingston, Jamaica
Website
japarliament.gov.jm
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The Parliament of Jamaica (Jamaican Patois: Paaliment a Jumieka) 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.

The Senate, the Upper House, is the direct successor of a pre-Independence body known as the "Legislative Council" and comprises 21 senators appointed by the Governor-General: thirteen on the advice of the Prime Minister and eight on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition.

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.