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Parliament of Saint Lucia
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Senate House of Assembly
Leadership
Monarch	Charles III since 8 September 2022
Governor General	Errol Charles (acting) since 11 November 2021
President of the Senate	Alvina Reynolds, SLP since 24 November 2022
Speaker of the House of Assembly	Claudius Francis, SLP since 17 August 2021
Prime Minister	Philip J. Pierre, SLP since 28 July 2021
Leader of the Opposition	Allen Chastanet, UWP since 28 July 2021
Structure
Seats	29 (17 MPs, 11 Senators, 1 Speaker)
Senate political groups	His Majesty's Government   SLP (6) HM Loyal Opposition   UWP (3) Others   Independent (2)
Assembly political groups	His Majesty's Government (15)   SLP (13)   Independent (2) HM Loyal Opposition   UWP (2)
Elections
Last Assembly election	26 July 2021
Next Assembly election	2026 or earlier
Meeting place
Castries
Website
parliament.govt.lc

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Executive Monarch Charles III Governor-General Errol Charles (acting) Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre
Legislative Parliament Senate President House of Assembly Speaker Leader of the Opposition
Elections Recent elections General: 2011 2016 2021 Next Political parties
Administrative divisions (Quarters)
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The Parliament of Saint Lucia is the bicameral legislative branch of the government of Saint Lucia. It consists of the King, who is represented by the governor general, and the 2 parts of the legislature, the Senate and the House of Assembly.

The House of Assembly, the lower chamber, has 17 elected members who each represent a constituency with terms lasting no more than 5 years. The Senate, the upper chamber, has 11 members who are appointed by the governor general based on their own judgement, as well based on the advice of the prime minister and the leader of the opposition.

Composition

Parliament consists of three different elements:

• The monarch, represented by a viceroy, the Governor General
• The Senate, the upper chamber
• The House of Assembly, the lower chamber

Monarch

The sovereign's role in parliament is ceremonial, with neither the sovereign nor their viceroy (the governor general), participating in the legislative process. However, Royal Assent is still necessary for a bill to become law.

Senate

The Senate is the upper house of parliament, consisting of 11 members appointed by the governor general. Six members are appointed based on the advice of the prime minister, whilst three members are appointed based on the advice of the leader of the opposition. The other two members are appointed by the governor general based on his or her own judgement. To be appointed as a senator, one must be at least 21 years old.

House of Assembly

The House of Assembly is the lower house of parliament, with each member being elected via a plurality of voters in each of the country's 17 constituencies. Members of the House must be at least 21 years old. A parliamentary term lasts no more than 5 years, but Parliament may be dissolved at any time.

Triva

The house currently has only one chamber despite bicameral.

See also

• Politics of Saint Lucia
• List of national legislatures

References

• Gaillard, Sharefil (16 August 2021). "Claudius Francis to be sworn in as Speaker of the House of Assembly". Loop News. Retrieved 17 August 2021.

External links

• Official website

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