Parliament name |
Parliament |
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Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
Chamber name |
Senate |
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
House of Assembly
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Affiliation to the IPU |
No |
Affiliation date(s) |
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LEADERSHIP |
President |
Katherine Forbes-Smith (F)
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Notes |
Elected on 24 May 2017. |
Secretary General |
Maurice Tynes (M)
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COMPOSITION |
Members (statutory / current number) |
16 / 16 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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Women (current number) |
7 (43.75%) |
Mode of designation |
appointed 16 |
Notes |
Appointed by the Governor General. |
Term |
5 years |
Last renewal dates |
24 May 2017
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CONTACT INFORMATION |
Address |
Senate
P.O. Box N 7147
NASSAU
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Phone |
(1242) 322 2805 |
Fax |
(1242) 328 8294 |
E-mail |
hoa@bahamas.gov.bs |
Website |
http://www.bahamas.gov.bs/
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