Parliament of the Bahamas

Parliament of The Bahamas
14th Bahamian Parliament
Type
Type
HousesSenate
House of Assembly
History
Founded4 March 1729; 295 years ago (1729-03-04)
Leadership
Charles III
since 8 September 2022
Cynthia A. Pratt
since 1 September 2023
Lashell Adderley, PLP
since 6 October 2021
Patricia Deveaux, PLP
since 6 October 2021
Philip Davis, PLP
since 17 September 2021
Michael Pintard, FNM
since 27 November 2021
Structure
SeatsSenate: 16 seats
House: 39 seats
Senate's political groups
HM Government
  •   PLP (12)

HM Most Loyal Opposition

House's political groups
HM Government

HM Most Loyal Opposition

Elections
First-past-the-post
Last House's election
16 September 2021
Meeting place
Bahamian Parliament, Nassau, The Bahamas

The Parliament of The Bahamas is the bicameral national parliament of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. The parliament is formally made up of the sovereign (represented by the governor-general), an appointed Senate, and an elected House of Assembly. It currently sits at the Bahamian Parliament Building in Nassau, the national capital.

The structure, functions, and procedures of the parliament are based on the Westminster system.