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[ 0 => '{{short description|Legislative branch of the jamaican government}}', 1 => '{{EngvarB|date=April 2014}}', 2 => '{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}', 3 => '{{One source|date=January 2016}}', 4 => '{{Infobox Parliament', 5 => '| name = Parliament of Jamaica', 6 => '| native_name = ''Paaliment''', 7 => '| coa_pic = Coat of arms of Jamaica.svg', 8 => '| coa_res = 160px', 9 => '| house_type = Bicameral', 10 => '| houses = Senate<br />House of Representatives', 11 => '| leader1_type = [[Monarchy of Jamaica|Monarch]]', 12 => '| leader1 = [[Charles III]]', 13 => '| party1 = ', 14 => '| election1 = 8 September 2022', 15 => '| leader2_type = [[Governor-General of Jamaica|Governor-General]]', 16 => '| leader2 = [[Patrick Allen (governor-general)|Patrick L. Allen]]', 17 => '| party2 = ', 18 => '| election2 = 26 February 2009', 19 => '| leader3_type = [[List of speakers of the House of Representatives of Jamaica|Speaker of the House of Representatives]]', 20 => '| leader3 = [[Juliet Holness]]', 21 => '| party3 = [[Jamaica Labour Party|JLP]]', 22 => '| election3 = 26 September 2023', 23 => '| leader4_type = [[List of Presidents of the Senate of Jamaica|President of the Senate]]', 24 => '| leader4 = [[Thomas Tavares-Finson]]', 25 => '| party4 = [[Jamaica Labour Party|JLP]]', 26 => '| election4 = 10 March 2016', 27 => '| members = '''84'''<br />21 Senators<br />63 Members of Parliament', 28 => '| structure1 = JamaicaSenate_2016.svg', 29 => '| structure1_res = 200px', 30 => '| house1 = Senate', 31 => '| political_groups1 =', 32 => ';HM Government', 33 => '{{Color box|#00A94C|border=silver}} [[Jamaica Labour Party]] (13)', 34 => '', 35 => ';Official Opposition', 36 => '{{Color box|#FE8100|border=silver}} [[People's National Party]] (8)', 37 => '| members2 = 63', 38 => '| structure2 = JamaicaHouseofRepresentatives_2016.svg', 39 => '| structure2_res = 240px', 40 => '| house2 = House of Representatives', 41 => '| political_groups2 =', 42 => ';HM Government', 43 => '{{Color box|#00A94C|border=silver}} [[Jamaica Labour Party]] (49)', 44 => ';Official Opposition', 45 => '{{Color box|#FE8100|border=silver}} [[People's National Party]] (14)', 46 => '| last_election2 = [[2020 Jamaican general election|3 September 2020]]', 47 => '| next_election2 = ''[[Next Jamaican general election|2025]]''', 48 => '| voting_system1 = Appointed by the [[Governor-General|Governor-General of Jamaica]] on advice of the [[Prime Minister of Jamaica|Prime Minister]] and the Leader of the Opposition', 49 => '| voting_system2 = [[First-past-the-post]]', 50 => '| meeting_place = [[Gordon House (Jamaica)|George William Gordon House]], [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], Jamaica', 51 => '| website = {{URL|https://japarliament.gov.jm/}}', 52 => '|legislature=[[14th Parliament of Jamaica]]|session_room=Parliament.jm.jpg}}', 53 => '{{Politics of Jamaica}}', 54 => '{{Coord|17.9740|-76.7906|display=title}}', 55 => '', 56 => 'The '''Parliament of Jamaica''' ({{lang-jam|Paaliment a Jumieka}}) is the [[legislature|legislative branch]] of the government of [[Jamaica]]. It consists of three elements: The [[Monarchy of Jamaica|Crown]] (represented by the [[Governor-General of Jamaica|Governor-General]]), the appointed '''Senate''' and the directly elected '''House of Representatives'''.', 57 => '', 58 => 'The Senate, the [[Upper house|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 of Jamaica|Prime Minister]] and eight on the advice of the [[Opposition (parliamentary)|Leader of the Opposition]].', 59 => '', 60 => '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.', 61 => '', 62 => '==Overview==', 63 => 'As Jamaica is a parliamentary democracy modelled after the [[Westminster system]], most of the government's ability to make and pass laws is dependent on the Prime Minister's ability to command the confidence of the members of the House of Representatives. Though both Houses of Parliament hold political significance, the House of Representatives, of which the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition are both required to be members, holds a more powerful and prestigious role since it is the main source of legislation.', 64 => '', 65 => '==Parliament building==', 66 => 'The Parliament meets at [[Gordon House (Jamaica)|Gordon House]] at 81 Duke Street, Kingston.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.japarliament.gov.jm/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8&Itemid=10 |title=Contact Us |website=Japarliament.gov.jm |access-date=2016-01-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207084509/http://www.japarliament.gov.jm/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8&Itemid=10 |archive-date=7 February 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was built in 1960 and named in memory of Jamaican patriot [[George William Gordon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.japarliament.gov.jm/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6&Itemid=23 |title=History |website=Japarliament.gov.jm |access-date=2016-01-03}}</ref>', 67 => '', 68 => 'Construction on a new parliament building directly north of Gordon House was expected to start in early 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Construction of New Parliament Building to Begin 2021|url=https://jis.gov.jm/construction-of-new-parliament-building-to-begin-2021/|access-date=2021-03-09|website=jis.gov.jm}}</ref> However, the start of construction has been delayed until at least 2022.<ref name="Henry">{{cite web|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Construction_of_new_Parliament_building_set_to_start_next_year?profile=0|title=Construction of new Parliament building set to start next year|last=Henry|first=Balford|date=19 March 2021|work=Jamaica Observer|access-date=9 June 2021}}</ref>', 69 => '', 70 => '==House of Representatives==', 71 => '{{See also|Constituencies of Jamaica}}', 72 => 'The House of Representatives is the [[Lower House]]. It is the group of elected members of parliament.', 73 => '', 74 => '=== Members ===', 75 => '{{Main|14th Parliament of Jamaica}}', 76 => '', 77 => '==Senate==', 78 => '', 79 => 'The Senate is the [[Upper House]]. The current members are:', 80 => '', 81 => ''''Jamaica Labour Party:'''', 82 => '* The Hon. [[Tom Tavares-Finson|Thomas George Lewis Tavares-Finson]], JP, President ', 83 => '* The Hon. [[Aubyn Hill|Aubyn Rochester Hill]]', 84 => '* The Hon. [[Kamina Johnson Smith|Kamina Elizabeth Johnson Smith]], Leader of Government Business ', 85 => '* The Hon. [[Matthew Samuda|Matthew Peter Samuda]]', 86 => '* Dr. The Hon. [[Dana Morris Dixon]]', 87 => '* [[Abka Fitz-Henley]]', 88 => '* [[Ransford Braham]]', 89 => '* [[Kavan Gayle|Kavan Anthony Gayle]]', 90 => '* Dr. [[Saphire Longmore|Sapphire Inderea Longmore]]', 91 => '* [[Sherene Golding Campbell|Sherene Samantha Golding Campbell]]', 92 => '* [[Charles Sinclair Jr.|Charles Anthony Sinclair]]', 93 => '* [[Don Wehby|Donald George Wehby]]', 94 => '* [[Delroy Williams|Delroy Hugh Williams]]', 95 => '', 96 => ''''People's National Party:'''', 97 => '* [[Peter Bunting|Peter Bancroft Bunting]], Leader of Opposition Business ', 98 => '* [[Donna Scott-Mottley|Donna Scott Mottley]]', 99 => '* [[Floyd Morris|Floyd Emerson Morris]]', 100 => '* [[Damion Crawford|Damion O. Crawford]]', 101 => '* [[Gabriella Morris]]', 102 => '* [[Sophia Fraser-Binns|Sophia Lilleth Fraser-Binns]]', 103 => '* [[Lambert Brown|Lambert Alexander Brown]], CD ', 104 => '* [[Janice Allen]]', 105 => '', 106 => 'In order to effect changes to the Constitution of Jamaica a two-thirds majority in both Houses is required. Therefore, changes to the Jamaican constitution will require consensus among Government and Opposition Senators.', 107 => '', 108 => '==Last election==', 109 => '', 110 => '{{main|2020 Jamaican general election}}', 111 => '', 112 => '{{Election results', 113 => '|image=[[File:Jamaica House of Representatives 2020.svg]]', 114 => '|party1=[[Jamaica Labour Party]]|votes1=408376|sw1=+6.99|seats1=49|sc1=+17', 115 => '|party2=[[People's National Party]]|votes2=305950|sw2=–6.95|seats2=14|sc2=–17', 116 => '|party3=Independents|votes3=1185|sw3=+0.03|seats3=0|sc3=0', 117 => '|total_sc=', 118 => '|invalid=8806', 119 => '|electorate=1913410', 120 => '|source=[https://ecj.com.jm/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/General-Election-2020-Summary-Report.pdf Electoral Commission of Jamaica]', 121 => '}}', 122 => '', 123 => '==See also==', 124 => '*[[President of the Jamaican Council|List of presidents of the Jamaican Council]]', 125 => '*[[List of presidents of the Legislative Council of Jamaica]]', 126 => '*[[List of presidents of the Senate of Jamaica]]', 127 => '*[[List of speakers of the House of Representatives of Jamaica]]', 128 => '*[[Women in the House of Representatives of Jamaica]]', 129 => '*[[Jamaican Parliamentary by-elections]]', 130 => '*[[Politics of Jamaica]]', 131 => '*[[List of legislatures by country]]', 132 => '*[[Roy McGann]] – Assassinated member', 133 => '', 134 => '==References==', 135 => '{{reflist}}', 136 => '', 137 => '==External links==', 138 => '*[http://www.japarliament.gov.jm/ Parliament of Jamaica]', 139 => '', 140 => '{{Jamaica topics}}', 141 => '{{National bicameral legislatures}}', 142 => '{{Legislatures of the Americas}}', 143 => '', 144 => '[[Category:Parliament of Jamaica| ]]', 145 => '[[Category:Parliaments by country|Jamaica]]', 146 => '[[Category:Government of Jamaica]]', 147 => '[[Category:Bicameral legislatures|Jamaica]]', 148 => '[[Category:National legislatures|Jamaica]]' ]