Parliament of BermudaThe Parliament of Bermuda is the bicameral legislative body of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. Based on the Westminster system, one of the two chambers (lower house) is elected; the other (upper house) is appointed. The two chambers are: House of Assembly (36 members; elected for a five-year term in 36 single-seat constituencies) Senate (11 appointed members) Originally, the House of Assembly was the only house in the legislature.
Upper houseAn upper house is one of two chambers of a bicamerallegislature, the other chamber being the lower house. The house formally designated as the upper house is usually smaller and often has more restricted power than the lower house. A legislature composed of only one house (and which therefore has neither an upper house nor a lower house) is described as unicameral.
Governor of BermudaThe governor of Bermuda (officially Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Somers Isles (alias the Islands of Bermuda)) is the representative of the British monarch in the British overseas territory of Bermuda.Legislative councilA legislative council is the legislature, or one of the legislative chambers, of a nation, colony, or subnational division such as a province or state. It was commonly used to label unicameral or upper house legislative bodies in the British (former) colonies. However, it has also been used as designation in other (non-Commonwealth) nations. A member of a legislative council is commonly referred to as an MLC and may use those letters as a post-nominal.
Executive council (Commonwealth countries)An executive council is a constitutional organ found in a number of Commonwealth countries, where it exercises executive power and (notionally) advises the governor, governor-general, or lieutenant governor, and will typically enact decisions through an Order in Council. In several Commonwealth countries, the executive council is usually referred to as the cabinet.
Bermuda GarrisonThe Bermuda Garrison was the military establishment maintained on the British Overseas Territory and Imperial fortress of Bermuda by the regular British Army and its local-service militia and voluntary reserves from 1701 to 1957.
Royal Naval Dockyard, BermudaHMD Bermuda (Her/His Majesty's Dockyard, Bermuda) was the principal base of the Royal Navy in the Western Atlantic between American independence and the Cold War. The Imperial fortress colony of Bermuda had occupied a useful position astride the homeward leg taken by many European vessels from the New World since before its settlement by England in 1609. French privateers may have used the islands as a staging place for operations against Spanish galleons in the 16th century.List of premiers of BermudaThe premier of Bermuda serves as head of government of Bermuda, under appointment by the governor of Bermuda, in the governor's capacity as representative in Bermuda of the British monarch, currently King Charles III. The position was created by Bermuda's 1968 Constitution. Since 19 July 2017, the premier has been Edward David Burt, the leader of the Progressive Labour Party.Neletha ButterfieldD. Neletha Butterfield (born October 8) is a Bermudan politician, educator, and author who served as a Member of Parliament of Bermuda from 1998 to 2012. She previously served as a Senator of Bermuda from 1993 to 1998. She founded and directed alternative learning center C.A.R.E beginning in 1983. Since her term in politics, she has written books.Bermuda Hospitals BoardThe Bermuda Hospitals Board operates the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, located in Paget Parish, and the , located in Devonshire Parish. Dr Michael Richmond is the chief of staff. It logged 430 incidents that resulted in harm to patients between March 28, 2011 and December 31, 2015. 14 patients died unexpectedly, 5 needed life-saving treatment and 9 suffered permanent harm.
Parliamentary oppositionForm of political opposition within a parliamentary system of government Parliamentary opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. This article uses the term government as it is used in parliamentary systems, i.e. meaning the administration or the cabinet rather than the state.Carol A.M. BassettCarol Ann Marie Bassett is a Bermudian businessperson and politician. She was a member of the Senate of Bermuda from 2003 to 2017 and served as Senate president. She was born in Pembroke Parish and grew up there. She attended the Central School (later Victor Scott Primary), Prospect Secondary School for Girls and the Bermuda Technical Institute. She continued her education with business studies at the Cranleigh Secretarial School.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.