House of Assembly of Bermuda
House of Assembly of Bermuda | |
|---|---|
| 12th Modern Bermudian Parliament | |
| Type | |
| Type | of the Parliament of Bermuda |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 August 1620 (original unicameral house) 2 June 1968 (modern bicameral Parliament) |
| Leadership | |
Deputy Speaker | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 36 MPs |
House political groups | His Majesty's Government |
| Elections | |
House voting system | First-past-the-post |
Last House election | 18 February 2025 |
Next House election | 2030 |
| Meeting place | |
| The Sessions House, home of the House of Assembly in Hamilton since 1826. | |
| Website | |
| parliament | |
The House of Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. The house has 36 Members of Parliament (MPs), elected for a term of five years in single seat constituencies using first-past-the-post voting. Bermuda now has universal voting with a voting age of 18 years. Voting is non-compulsory. The presiding officer of the House is called the Speaker.