House of Assembly of Barbados
House of Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 26 June 1639 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
House of Assembly political groups | Government |
| Elections | |
House of Assembly voting system | First-past-the-post |
Last House of Assembly election | 19 January 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
| House of Assembly chamber Bridgetown, St. Michael, Barbados | |
| Website | |
| The House of Assembly | |
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The House of Assembly of Barbados is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Barbados. It has 30 Members of Parliament (MPs), who are directly elected in single member constituencies using the simple-majority (or first-past-the-post) system for a term of five years. The House of Assembly sits roughly 40–45 days a year and is presided over by a Speaker.
The Barbadian House of Assembly chamber is located in the east-wing of The Public Buildings on Broad Street, in Bridgetown, Barbados.