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Senate of Bermuda | |
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| 11th Modern Bermudian Parliament | |
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| Type | of the Parliament of Bermuda |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 August 1620 (original unicameral house) 2 June 1968 (modern bicameral Parliament) |
| Leadership | |
Rena Lalgie since December 2020 | |
Joan Dillas-Wright since 2017 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 11 Senators |
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House political groups | His Majesty's Government
His Majesty's Loyal Opposition
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| The building housing the Senate and the Cabinet Offices. | |
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| Law |
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The Senate of Bermuda is the upper house of the Parliament of Bermuda, the other being the House of Assembly. The Senate consists of eleven members appointed by the Governor for five-year terms — five Senators are nominated by the Premier, three by the Leader of the Opposition, and three appointed at the discretion of the Governor. Of the three appointed by the Governor, the Senate elects one to serve as the President, and another to serve as the Vice President.[1]
The Senate serves as a house of review and serves as a road-block to constitutional change — the constitution requires a 2/3 super-majority (i.e., 8 votes) for a constitutional amendment, requiring the support of both the government and opposition appointees.
The presiding officer of the Senate is the President of the Senate. Carol Bassett, who has been a Senator since 2003, was elected President in 2008, the first woman elected to the office.[2] She resigned the office in August 2017.[3]
- ^ travis.smith-simons (2016-03-03). "The Legislature". www.gov.bm. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
- ^ Carol A.M. Bassett
- ^ "Carol Bassett Retires As Senate President". Bernews. 2017-08-17. Retrieved 2023-10-22.