Senate of Bermuda

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Senate of Bermuda
11th Modern Bermudian Parliament
Type
Type	Upper House of the Parliament of Bermuda
History
Founded	1 August 1620 (original unicameral house) 2 June 1968 (modern bicameral Parliament)
Leadership
Monarch	Charles III
Governor	Rena Lalgie since December 2020
President	Joan Dillas-Wright since 2017
Structure
Seats	11 Senators
House political groups	His Majesty's Government   Progressive Labour Party (5) His Majesty's Loyal Opposition   One Bermuda Alliance (3)   Appointed by Governor (3)
Meeting place
The building housing the Senate and the Cabinet Offices.

Politics of Bermuda
Law
Monarchy Sovereign Charles III Governor Rena Lalgie
Executive Premier Edward David Burt
Legislative Parliament Senate President: Joan Dillas-Wright House of Assembly Speaker: Dennis Lister Leader of the Opposition: N.H. Cole Simons
Elections Recent elections General: 2012 2017 2020 2025 Political parties Progressive Labour Party (PLP) One Bermuda Alliance (OBA)
Administrative divisions
Citizenship Belonger status British Overseas Territories citizen Passport Visa requirements
Foreign relations Representative of Bermuda, London
Other countries
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The Senate of Bermuda is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Bermuda. The Senate consists of eleven members appointed by the governor for five-year terms—five senators are recommended by the premier, three by the leader of the opposition, and three are appointed at the discretion of the governor. Of the three appointed by the governor, the Senate elects one to serve as the president, and another to serve as the vice-president.^[1]

The Senate serves as a house of review and serves as a road-block to constitutional change—the constitution requires a 2/3 super-majority, eight votes, for a constitutional amendment.

The presiding officer of the Senate is the president of the Senate. The current president, Joan Dillas-Wright, was appointed to the Senate in 2008 and previously served as CEO of the Bermuda Hospitals Board.^[2]

Carol Bassett was the first woman elected to serve as the president of the Senate in 2008.^[3] She resigned the office in August 2017.^[4][5]