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The Constitution of Barbados is the supreme law under which Barbados is governed. [1] The Constitution provides a legal establishment of the Government of Barbados , as well as legal rights and responsibilities of the public and various other government officers.
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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.
The Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2021 is an act that amended the Constitution of Barbados to replace the Monarchy of Barbados as the country's Head of State with the office of the President of Barbados thereby transitioning its form of governance from a monarchy to a republic.
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Persons legitimately born abroad after 29 November 1966 to a father who was born in Barbados; or if illegitimate to a Barbadian-born mother; or [9] [12] [Notes 2] Persons born upon an aircraft or ship which is registered in Barbados or an unregistered aircraft or ship belonging to the government. [13]
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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.