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This is a list of the 30 constituencies currently represented in the Parliament of Barbados, as at the February 2013 general election. [1] [needs update] From 1971, each constituency has been represented by a single Member of Parliament (MP). The number of seats were increased from 28 to 30 just ahead of the 2003 elections. [2]
The total number of constituencies varies as the boundaries are subject to regular review by an independent Boundary Commission. Often some constituencies are abolished or created anew in the reviews. For constituencies that have been replaced in boundary changes, see Category:Barbados Parliamentary constituencies (historic).
Saint John is a constituency in the Saint John parish of Barbados.It was established in 1645 as one of the original eleven constituencies. [1] Originally the constituency, like the other original ten, was represented by 2 members until 1971 when the single-member system was introduced.
Christ Church West is a constituency in the Christ Church area of Barbados represented in the House of Assembly of the Barbadian Parliament since 2018 by William Duguid MP of the BLP, who previously represented the constituency between 2003 and 2013. [n 1] Since its founding in 1971 this constituency has been chiefly held by the BLP.
Saint Lucy is a constituency in the Saint Lucy parish of Barbados. It was established in 1645 as one of the original 11 constituencies. [1] Since 2018, it has been represented in the House of Assembly of the Barbadian Parliament by Peter Phillips. Philips is a member of the BLP. [n 1]
The parishes of Barbados are usually further divided into one or more constituencies for candidates seeking election to the House of Assembly. As of 1967, there are no longer any Local Government Councils at the parish level, as issues such as schools, public works, government health facilities and other institutions are administered at the ...
The Parliament of Barbados is the national legislature of Barbados.It is accorded legislative supremacy by Chapter V of the Constitution of Barbados. [1] The Parliament is bicameral in composition [2] and is formally made up of two houses, an appointed Senate (Upper house) and an elected House of Assembly (Lower house), as well as the President of Barbados who is indirectly elected by both.
The government has been chosen by elections since 1961 elections, when Barbados achieved full self-governance.Before then, the government was a Crown colony consisting of either colonial administration solely (such as the Executive Council), or a mixture of colonial rule and a partially elected assembly, such as the Legislative Council.