Parliament of Bermuda

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Parliament has two chambers.[1] Originally, there was only one, the House of Assembly, which held its first session in 1620, making Bermuda's Parliament amongst the World's oldest legislatures. An appointed Privy Council originally performed roles similar to that of an upper house, and of a cabinet. This was replaced with an appointed upper house, the Senate, in 1968, and a Cabinet composed from Members of Parliament from the party with the most seats in the lower house (party politics, and universal adult suffrage having been introduced at the same time-forty years after its introduction in Britain).[2] A Premier was also introduced as leader of the ruling party, and an official opposition: the Westminster System.

Latest results

e • d Cabinet Ministers House of Assembly of Bermuda election results
Parties Candidates Votes % Seats
Progressive Labour Party 36 15,222 51.6% 22
United Bermuda Party 36 14,142 48.0% 14
National Liberal Party 1 41 0.1% 0
Gombey Liberation Party 1 16 0.1% 0
Independents 1 51 0.2% 0
Total (turnout 74.9 %) 75   36
Source: Parliamentary Registry

References

  1. ^ Government website: Government Organisation
  2. ^ Universal Adult Suffrage/Notable dates for universal suffrage in the world

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