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The Parliament of Grenada is the bicameral legislative body of Grenada. It is composed of the monarch and two chambers : the Senate and the House of Representatives . It operates from the New Houses of Parliament in St. George's .
The House of Representatives of Grenada is the lower chamber of the country's bicameral parliament. Together with the upper chamber , the Senate , it meets in the New Houses of Parliament in the capital St. George's .
The New Parliament Building in St. George's, Grenada is the home of the Parliament of Grenada. It was built to replace York House, the previous Parliament building, which was destroyed by Hurricane Ivan in 2004. [1] [2] The new building is situated on Mount Wheldale, overlooking the city of St. George's and its bay. [3]
Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament. Constitutional safeguards include freedom of speech, press, worship, motion, and association. Grenada is a member of the eastern Caribbean court system. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. Jurisprudence is based on English common law.
Prime Minister of Grenada (1974–1979) 1 Sir Eric Gairy (1922–1997) 1976: 7 February 1974 13 March 1979 (Deposed in a coup) [2] 5 years, 34 days GULP: Prime ministers of the People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada (1979–1983) 2 Maurice Bishop (1944–1983) — 13 March 1979 14 October 1983 (Deposed in a coup) 4 years, 215 days NJM ...
The Senate is the Upper chamber of the bicameral Parliament of Grenada. Together with the lower chamber, the House of Representatives, it meets in the New Houses of Parliament in the capital St. George's. The current President of the Senate is Senator the Hon. Dessima Williams, with Senator the Hon. Norland Cox serving as Deputy President. [1]
This article lists political parties in Grenada. Grenada has a two-party system , which means that there are two dominant political parties . For other parties it is extremely difficult to achieve substantial electoral success.
Grenada elects a legislature on the national level. The Parliament of Grenada has two chambers. The House of Representatives has 15 members, elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies. The Senate has 13 appointed members.