House of Representatives (Grenada)
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House of Representatives | |
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| Type | |
| Type | of the Parliament of Grenada |
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 15 + Speaker |
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Political groups | His Majesty's Government (10) |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 23 June 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
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| New Parliament House, Saint George’s | |
| Website | |
| grenadaparliament | |
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| Administrative divisions (parishes) |
The House of Representatives of Grenada is the lower chamber of the country's bicameral parliament.
The House of Representatives has a total of 16 members. 15 are directly elected to five-year terms from single member constituencies using the first-past-the-post system. Final seat is held by the Speaker of the House, who is not an elected member, but sits ex officio following their election to the post by the 15 elected members.
Members of the House of Representatives[edit]
2022 to present[edit]
| Political Party[1] | Member | Constituency |
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| NDC | Honourable Dickon Mitchell – Prime Minister | St. David |
| NDC | Honourable Philip Telesford - Leader of Government Business | St. George South East |
| NDC | Honourable Lennox Andrews | St. Andrew South West |
| NDC | Honourable Andy Williams | St. George South |
| NDC | Honourable Tevin Andrews | Carriacou and Petite Martinique |
| NDC | Honourable Ron Redhead | St. George North East |
| NDC | Honourable Kerryne James | St. John |
| NDC | Honourable Dennis Cornwall | St. Patrick East |
| NDC | Honourable Joseph Andall | St. Patrick West |
| NDC | Honourable Delma Thomas | St. Andrew North West |
| NNP | Dr The Right Honourable Keith Mitchell - Leader of His Majesty Opposition | St. George North West |
| NNP | Honourable Kate Lewis | St. Andrew North East |
| NNP | Honourable Emmalin Pierre | St. Andrew South East |
| NNP | Honourable Peter David | Town of St. George |
| NNP | Honourable Clarice Modeste-Curwen - Deputy Speaker of the House | St. Mark |
| Speaker | Honourable Leo Cato | None (Speaker of the House of Representatives) |
See also[edit]
- Senate of Grenada – the upper chamber of Parliament
- History of Grenada
- List of national legislatures
- List of speakers of the House of Representatives of Grenada
References[edit]
- ^ "House of Representatives (Lower House) | Grenada Parliament". Grenada Parliament. Retrieved 22 May 2023.