Cabinet of Barbados in the context of "Parliament of Barbados"

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⭐ Core Definition: Cabinet of Barbados

The Cabinet are individuals of Barbados which execute the duties of the Government of Barbados.Under a Parliamentary republic, these powers are vested nominally by the president of Barbados, but are exercised in practice by a cabinet ministers, presided over by the prime minister of Barbados. The prime minister is formally appointed by the president: the president must appoint, as prime minister, someone who can control a majority of votes in the House of Assembly. In practice, this is normally the leader of the largest political party or coalition in the house. When there is no clear majority, the president assumes the role of arbitrator and opens negotiations with the leaders of the various political parties, in the hope of finding someone whom a majority will accept as prime minister. In the event of that failing to take place, the president must dissolve the House of Assembly and call an early election.

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👉 Cabinet of Barbados in the context of Parliament of Barbados

The Parliament of Barbados is the national legislature of Barbados. It is accorded legislative supremacy by Chapter V of the Constitution of Barbados. The Parliament is bicameral in composition 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. Both houses sit in separate chambers in the Parliament Buildings (commonly known as "The Public Buildings"), in the national capital Bridgetown in Saint Michael.

The Senate is made up of twenty-one Senators, while the House consists of thirty Members of Parliament (MPs) in addition to the Honourable Speaker of the House. Members to serve in the Cabinet of Barbados may be chosen by the Prime Minister from either the House of Assembly or Senate, (the Prime Minister alone who must be chosen by the President must come from the House of Assembly.)

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