Parliament of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas | |
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13th Bahamian Parliament | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Houses | Senate House of Assembly |
History | |
Founded | September 29, 1729 |
Leadership | |
Elizabeth II since 6 February 1952 | |
Sir Arthur Foulkes since 14 April 2010 | |
Sharon Wilson, PLP since 23 May 2012 | |
Dr Kendal Major, PLP since 23 May 2012 | |
Seats | 54 |
Meeting place | |
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Bahamian Parliament, Nassau, The Bahamas |
The Parliament of The Bahamas is the bicameral national parliament of The Bahamas. The parliament has an appointed Senate and an elected House of Assembly. It currently sits at Nassau, the national capital.
It is based on the Westminster system.