House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The unicameral House of Assembly serves as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' legislative body.
The House has a total of 21 members. Fifteen are chosen directly through elections in single seat constituencies using the simple majority (First-past-the-post) system. The remaining six, known as Senators, are appointed by the Governor-general - four representing the government and two from the opposition.
The most recent House of Assembly elections were held on 7 December 2005. The incumbent Unity Labour Party (ULP) was returned to office winning 12 out of 15 seats. The New Democratic Party (NDP) won the remaining three seats.
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