House of Assembly of Barbados
The House of Assembly of Barbados is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Barbados. It has 30 Members of Parliament (MPs), who are directly elected in single member constituencies using the simple-majority (or first-past-the-post) system for a term of five years. The House of Assembly sits roughly 40–45 days a year and is presided over by a Speaker.
House of Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Lower house of the Parliament of Barbados |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Prime Minister | |
| Structure | |
House of Assembly political groups | Government
Opposition |
| Elections | |
House of Assembly voting system | First-past-the-post |
Last House of Assembly election | 19 January 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
| House of Assembly chamber Bridgetown, St. Michael, Barbados | |
| Website | |
| The House of Assembly | |
Politics of Barbados |
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The Barbadian House of Assembly chamber is located in the east-wing of The Public Buildings on Broad Street, in Bridgetown, Barbados.
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