Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Parliament of Barbados / Parlement de Barbade |
Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
Chamber name |
Senate |
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
House of Assembly
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BACKGROUND |
Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
12 February 2008 |
Purpose of elections |
Under the Constitution
the Senate is renewed simultaneously with the House. |
(not applicable) |
STATISTICS |
Voter turnout |
Distribution of votes |
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Distribution of seats |
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Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men Women Percent of women |
17 4 19.05%
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Distribution of seats according to age |
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Distribution of seats according to profession |
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Comments |
Source: Senate (01.01.2010) |