Parliament of Jamaica

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The Parliament of Jamaica is the legislative branch of the government of Jamaica. It is a bicameral body, composed of an appointed Senate and an elected House of Representatives.

The Senate (upper house) – the direct successor of a pre-Independence body known as the "Legislative Council" – 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.

The Parliament meets in Gordon House at 81 Duke Street, Kingston. It was built in 1960 and named in memory of Jamaican patriot George William Gordon.

Current composition

 Summary of the 29 December 2011 Jamaican House of Representatives election results

Parties	Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
People's National Party	463,232	53.28	+3.7	42	+14
Jamaica Labour Party	405,234	46.61	–3.7	21	–11
Marcus Garvey People's Progressive Party	418	0.05		0	±0
National Democratic Movement	265	0.03		0	±0
Independents	232	0.03		0	±0
Jamaica Alliance Movement	57	0.00		0	±0
Invalid/blank votes		–	–	–	–
Total (turnout 52.76%)	869,438	100		63	+3
Source: Jamaica Gleaner

See also

• List of Presidents of the Legislative Council of Jamaica
• List of Presidents of the Senate of Jamaica
• List of Speakers of the House of Representatives of Jamaica

External links

• Parliament of Jamaica