House of Assembly of Saint Lucia
House of Assembly of Saint Lucia Chambre d'assemblée de Sainte-Lucie | |
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| 12th Saint Lucian Parliament | |
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| History | |
| Founded | March 1, 1967 |
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| Seats | 17 MPs |
House political groups | His Majesty's Government
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| Elections | |
House voting system | First-past-the-post |
Last House election | 26 July 2021 |
Next House election | 2026 |
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The House of Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Saint Lucia, elected by popular vote. The upper house is the Senate. It has 17 or 18 members: 17 members elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies, and a speaker elected by the 17 members, who may be one of their number or a person chosen from outside the House. To be elected to the house, a person must be at least 21 years old.