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Parliament name Parliament More photos  >>> Structure of parliament Bicameral Chamber name Senate Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) House of Assembly Affiliation to the IPU No Affiliation date(s) LEADERSHIP President Lynn Holowesko (F)  Secretary General Maurice Tynes (M)  COMPOSITION Members (statutory / current number) 16 / 15 PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN More statistics  >>> Women (current number) 5 (33.33%) Mode of designation appointed 16 Notes Appointed by the Governor General. Term 5 years Last renewal dates 2 May 2007 (View details) CONTACT INFORMATION Address Senate P.O. Box N 7147 NASSAU (Export mailing lists) Phone (1242) 322 2805 Fax (1242) 328 8294 E-mail Website http://www.bahamas.gov.bs/

Parliament name Parliament Structure of parliament Bicameral Chamber name Senate Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) House of Assembly LEGAL FRAMEWORK Electoral law 31 December 1969 last amendment : 01.01.1990 Mode of designation appointed 16 Constituencies (not applicable) Voting system : (not applicable) Voter requirements (not applicable) CANDIDATES Eligibility - age: 30 years - 1 year minimum residence immediately prior to appointment - ineligibility: undischarged bankruptcy, insanity, allegiance to a foreign State, electoral fraud, criminal conviction, death sentence Incompatibilities - judges - public officers (for more than three months) - armed forces of the Crown - employment or personal staff of the Governor-General or in the Ministry of Tourism Candidacy requirements (not applicable)

Parliament name Parliament Structure of parliament Bicameral Chamber name Senate Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) House of Assembly BACKGROUND Dates of election / renewal (from/to) 2 May 2007 Timing and scope of renewal (not applicable) (not applicable) STATISTICS Voter turnout Distribution of votes Distribution of seats Distribution of seats according to sex Men Women Percent of women 6 9 56.25% Distribution of seats according to age Distribution of seats according to profession Comments There is one vacant seat (Parliament, 09.07.2007, 30.01.2008, 01.01.2010).

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