House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
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| 9th Vincentian Assembly | |
His Majesty's Government (10)
Senators (6)
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House MPs. All senators are appointed by the Governor-General. | |
Last House election | 5 November 2020 |
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The House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is the
and the House of Assembly constitute the Parliament of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.The House has a total of 23 members:[1]
- Fifteen represent single member constituencies and are elected using plurality voting, also known as "first past the post".
- Six are known as opposition.
- One member is the attorney-general, who is appointed
- One member is the speaker, who is elected by the government members of the House, in consultation with the Opposition.[1]
The most recent
New Democratic Party (NDP) won the remaining six seats and formed the opposition.[2]
See also
- List of speakers of the House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Politics of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- List of legislatures by country
References
- ^ a b Assembly homepage
- ^ a b "ULP wins 5 in a row – iWitness News". www.iwnsvg.com. 6 November 2020.
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