Parliament of the Bahamas
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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.
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Parliament of The Bahamas | |
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14th Bahamian Parliament | |
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Houses | Senate House of Assembly |
History | |
Founded | 4 March 1729; 295 years ago (1729-03-04) |
Leadership | |
Charles III since 8 September 2022 | |
Cynthia A. Pratt since 1 September 2023 | |
Structure | |
Seats | Senate: 16 seats House: 39 seats |
Senate's political groups | HM Government
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House's political groups | HM Government
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Elections | |
House's voting system | First-past-the-post |
Last House's election | 16 September 2021 |
Meeting place | |
Bahamian Parliament, Nassau, The Bahamas |
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The structure, functions, and procedures of the parliament are based on the Westminster system.