President of the Senate of the Bahamas
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The President of the Senate of the Bahamas is the presiding officer and highest authority of the Bahamian upper house of Parliament, responsible for overseeing debates and maintaining order in the Senate.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government office
ⓘ
parliamentary office ⓘ political position ⓘ presiding officer ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Governor-General of the Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedOnAdviceOf | Prime Minister of the Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Constitution of the Bahamas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Westminster-style parliamentary system ⓘ |
| bodyGoverned | Senate of the Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of the Bahamas ⓘ |
| chamber | upper house of the Parliament of the Bahamas ⓘ |
| country | Bahamas ⓘ |
| countryGoverned | Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definesRoleIn | Standing Orders of the Senate of the Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibleVoters | members of the Senate of the Bahamas ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
announcing results of Senate votes
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calling sittings of the Senate ⓘ ensuring compliance with parliamentary procedure ⓘ putting questions to a vote in the Senate ⓘ ruling on points of order ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to discipline senators for disorderly conduct
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to suspend sittings in cases of grave disorder ⓘ |
| hasSeat | Senate chamber, Parliament of the Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of The Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Senate of the Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Nassau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Providence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Senate of the Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHoldersAreUsually | members of the governing party or coalition ⓘ |
| officeType | non-executive parliamentary office ⓘ |
| partOf |
Parliament of the Bahamas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bicameral legislature of the Bahamas ⓘ |
| positionInGovernment | highest authority of the Senate of the Bahamas ⓘ |
| presidesOver | debates in the Senate of the Bahamas ⓘ |
| rank | presiding officer of the upper house ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Parliament of the Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Nassau, Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
enforcing the rules of procedure of the Senate of the Bahamas
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ensuring orderly conduct of senators ⓘ maintaining order in the Senate of the Bahamas ⓘ managing proceedings in the Senate chamber ⓘ |
| style |
Madam President
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mr. President NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | authority of the Senate of the Bahamas ⓘ |
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