Parliament of Jamaica

The Parliament of Jamaica is the legislative branch of the government of Jamaica. It consists of three elements: the Crown (represented by the Governor-General), the appointed Senate and the directly elected House of Representatives.

What makes up the parliament?
The Senate (Upper House) – the direct successor of a pre-Independence body known as the "Legislative Council" – made up of 21 senators appointed by the Governor-General.

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.

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

References

Other websites
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