Senate | |
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| 11th Parliament | |
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| Founded | 1967 (1967) |
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| Seats | 13 |
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Political groups | His Majesty’s Government
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Length of term | 5 years[a] |
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| Appointment by theGovernor-General | |
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| New Houses of Parliament Parliament Hill - Mt. Wheldale St. George's Grenada | |
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| grenadaparliament | |
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TheSenate is theUpper chamber of thebicameralParliament ofGrenada. Together with thelower chamber, theHouse of Representatives, it meets in theNew Houses of Parliament in the capitalSt. George's.
The current[update]President of the Senate is Senator the Hon.Dessima Williams, with Senator the Hon. Norland Cox serving as Deputy President.[1]
Both the Senate and the lower House of Representatives constitutionally share most of the same powers, however, much as in otherWestminster System Parliaments, the lower house is dominant. TheGovernment of Grenada is for instance responsible only to the House of Representatives.
All legislation can be introduced and amended in either house with the exception of money bills, which must always originate in the House of Representatives. The Senate is further limited in the amendments it can make to them. If the budget is approved by the House of Representatives, but it is not approved un-amended by the Senate within one month, it can be directly submitted to the Governor-General forroyal assent.
If regular legislation is approved by the House of Representatives twice in two consecutive sessions, but is not approved of by the Senate either time, it can also be submitted directly to the Governor-General.
The Senate consists of 13 members appointed by the Governor-General. 7 members are appointed on the advice of thePrime Minister, three on the advice of theLeader of the Opposition, and three on the advice of the Prime Minister after they have consulted with societal interest groups.[2] The current Senate convened on 31 August 2022, following thegeneral election of 23 June.
In instances where there is no Leader of the Opposition, the Governor-General is empowered to, in their own discretion, appoint the 3 senators otherwise appointed on the advice of the opposition leader. A convention has, following the elections of1999,2013 and2018 developed whereby the Governor-General will generally appoint members representing the defeated opposition party to the Senate in such circumstances.
The following are the current members of the Grenadian Senate.[3]
| Position | Senator |
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| President of the Senate | Senator the Hon. Dr.Dessima Williams |
| Leader of Government Business | Senator the Hon.Adrian Thomas |
| Government Senator | Senator the Hon.Claudette Joseph |
| Government Senator | Senator the Hon.Seville M. C. Francis |
| Government Senator | Senator the Hon.Quinc Britton |
| Government Senator | Senator the Hon.David Andrew |
| Government Senator | Senator the Hon.Gloria Thomas |
| Deputy President of the Senate | Senator the Hon.Norland Cox |
| Opposition Senator | Senator the Hon.Dwight D. Horsford |
| Opposition Senator | Senator the Hon.Dr. Myanna Charles |
| Independent Senator (Fishers and Farmers Representative) | Senator the Hon.Roderick St Claire |
| Independent Senator (Labour Representative) | Senator the Hon.Andre Lewis |
| Independent Senator (Business Representative) | Senator the Hon.Salim F. Rahaman |
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