House of Assembly of Barbados
House of Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 26 June 1639 |
| Leadership | |
Vacant since 11 February 2026 | |
| Structure | |
House of Assembly political groups | Government (30)
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| Elections | |
House of Assembly voting system | First-past-the-post |
Last House of Assembly election | 11 February 2026 |
Next House of Assembly election | By 2031 |
| Meeting place | |
| House of Assembly chamber Bridgetown, St. Michael, Barbados | |
| Website | |
| The House of Assembly | |
The House of Assembly of Barbados is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Barbados. It has 30 Members of Parliament (MPs), who are directly elected in single member constituencies using the simple-majority (or first-past-the-post) system for a term of five years. The House of Assembly sits roughly 40–45 days a year and is presided over by a Speaker. If the Speaker elected by the Assembly is not an MP currently in the House of Assembly, that Speaker becomes the 31st member of the Assembly, having a vote on motions that are tied.
The Barbadian House of Assembly chamber is located in the east-wing of The Public Buildings on Broad Street, in Bridgetown, Barbados.