Legislative Council of Barbados

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The Legislative Council of Barbados was the former upper chamber of the island’s colonial legislature, composed mainly of appointed members before being replaced by the modern Senate.

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instanceOf colonial legislature
defunct legislative body
upper house
appointedBy Governor-General of Barbados
surface form: Governor of Barbados
chamberType upper chamber
composition appointed members
ex officio members
constitutionalChange abolition and replacement by a Senate
country Barbados
dissolvedIn 20th century
governingLaw colonial constitution of Barbados
governmentBranch legislative branch
hadNo universal adult suffrage for its members
hadPower to amend bills
to delay legislation
headOfGovernmentRepresentative Governor of Barbados
historicalPeriod British colonial era in Barbados
influencedBy House of Lords
surface form: British House of Lords
jurisdiction Colony of Barbados
languageOfWork English
legislativeFunction advising the Governor
deliberation on colonial legislation
review of bills
locatedIn Bridgetown
meetsIn Parliament Buildings of Barbados
surface form: Barbados Parliament Buildings
memberSelectionMethod appointment
oversightRole check on the elected House of Assembly
partOf Parliament of Barbados
partOfProcess transition to modern bicameral parliament in Barbados
politicalNature colonial institution
politicalSystemContext British colonial system
relatedBody House of Assembly of Barbados
replacedBy Senate of Barbados
replacedPartOf bicameral colonial legislature of Barbados
represented interests of colonial elite
role upper chamber of the colonial legislature of Barbados
sovereignState United Kingdom
status abolished
subordinateTo British Crown
successorChamber Senate of Barbados
typeOfRepresentation non-elective representation

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Senate of Barbados predecessor Legislative Council of Barbados
President of the Legislative Council of Bermuda partOf Legislative Council of Barbados
this entity surface form: Legislative Council of Bermuda
President of the Legislative Council of Bermuda legislativeBody Legislative Council of Barbados
this entity surface form: Legislative Council of Bermuda