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{{Region icon Levilion}}
{{Infobox legislature
{{Infobox legislature
| name              = Chamber of Deputies
| name              = Chamber of Deputies
| native_name        = ''Chambre des députés''
| native_name        = ''Chambre des députés''
| legislature        = 8th term
| legislature        = 8th term
| coa_pic            = File:Saint-BaptisteCOA.png
| coa_pic            = File:Saint-Baptiste Chamber of Deputies Logo.png
| coa_res            = 100px
| coa_res            = 200px
| house_type         = {{wp|Unicameralism|Unicameral}}
| house_type         = {{wp|Unicameralism|Unicameral}}
| foundation        = 1 July 1947
| foundation        = 1 July 1947
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| new_session        =  
| new_session        =  
| leader1_type      = Speaker
| leader1_type      = Speaker
| leader1            = [[Christopher Baumé]]
| leader1            = [[Félix Lemoine]]
| election1          = 28 February 2015
| election1          = 9 September 2020
| seats              = 14
| leader2_type      = [[Prime Minister of Saint-Baptiste|Prime Minister]]
| leader2            = [[Robert Ménard]]
| election2          = 8 June 20228 June 2022
| leader3_type      = [[Leader of the Opposition (Saint-Baptiste)|Leader of the Opposition]]
| leader3            = [[Valérie Deschanel]]
| election3          = 1 May 2015
| seats              = 15
| house1            =  
| house1            =  
| structure1        = File:Saint-BaptisteChamberofDeputies.png
| structure1        = File:Saint-Baptiste Chamber of Deputies 2020.png
| structure1_res    = 250px
| structure1_res    = 250px
| political_groups1  = '''Government (8)'''
| political_groups1  = '''Government (8)'''
*{{Color box|#F0AF09|border=darkgray}} [[National Action Party|PAN]] (8)
*{{Color box|#FFD100|border=darkgray}} [[People's Action Party|PAP]] (8)
'''Official Opposition (5)'''
'''Opposition (7)'''
*{{Color box|#0B4068|border=darkgray}} [[Democratic Centre Union|UCD]] (5)
*{{Color box|#E44D2E|border=darkgray}} [[Saint-Baptiste Labour Party|POSB]] (5)
'''Other Opposition (1)'''
*{{Color box|#FFA500|border=darkgray}} [[Rally for Progress|RP]] (1)
*{{Color box|#E10000|border=darkgray}} [[Baptistois Labour Party|POB]] (1)
*{{Color box|#009EDB|border=darkgray}} [[Defense of the Republic|DR]] (1)
| voting_system1    = {{wp|First-past-the-post voting|First-past-the-post}}
| voting_system1    = {{wp|First past the post}}
| last_election1    = [[2019 Saint-Baptiste parliamentary election|17 February 2019]]
| last_election1    = [[2020 Saint-Baptiste parliamentary election|6 September 2020]]
| next_election1    = On or before 19 February 2023
| next_election1    = On or before 1 September 2024
| session_room      = File:BahamianParliamentPanorama.jpg
| session_room      = File:BahamianParliamentPanorama.jpg
| session_res        =  
| session_res        =  
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The Chamber of Deputies ({{wp|French language|Principean}}: ''Chambre des députés'') is the {{wp|Unicameralism|unicameral}} {{wp|parliament}} of [[Saint-Baptiste]]. Formed in 1947 after the independence of the island state, the Chamber of Deputies makes up the legislative branch of the Baptistois government.
The Chamber of Deputies ({{wp|French language|Principean}}: ''Chambre des députés'') is the {{wp|Unicameralism|unicameral}} {{wp|parliament}} of [[Saint-Baptiste]]. Formed in 1947 after the independence of the island state, the Chamber of Deputies makes up the legislative branch of the Baptistois government.


Consisting of fourteen deputies ({{wp|French language|Principean}}: ''député''), the Chamber is elected every four years by {{wp|first-past-the-post voting}} in {{wp|single-member districts}}. Constitutionally, since 1990 the Chamber has held the power to legislate, debate, and pass ordinances and laws, as well as nominate the [[Prime Minister of Saint-Baptiste|Prime Minister]] and their cabinet.
Consisting of fifteen deputies ({{wp|French language|Principean}}: ''député''), the Chamber is elected every three years by {{wp|single transferable vote}} in three constituencies. Constitutionally, since 1990 the Chamber has held the power to legislate, debate, and pass ordinances and laws, as well as nominate the [[Prime Minister of Saint-Baptiste|Prime Minister]] and their cabinet.
=History=
==History==
The Chamber of Deputies was initially set up as a 10-member legislative assembly in Saint-Baptiste's first constitution during independence negotiations in 1947, which gave the Chamber authority over drafting and voting on bills, although the President was granted an extensive veto power. The Chamber of Deputies however only met in session for less then a year, as the passing of the Security Act following the [[1948 Port-Anne bombings|bombing of the Hôtel Royal in 1948]] suspended the Chamber indefinitely as an emergency measure. The Security Act would be repealed in 1990 following the drafting of a new constitution, which gave a revived Chamber increased powers in a {{wp|semi-presidential system}}, including the introduction of the position of Prime Minister, nominated by the Chamber. The first elections under this new constitution were held in [[1991 Saint-Baptiste parliamentary election|1991]], and the Chamber of Deputies has met without interruption since.
[[File:ChamberofDeputiesInterior.png|thumb|upright=0.75|left|The interior of the Chamber of Deputies.]]The Chamber of Deputies was initially set up as a 10-member legislative assembly in Saint-Baptiste's first constitution during independence negotiations in 1947, which gave the Chamber authority over drafting and voting on bills, although the President was granted an extensive veto power. The Chamber of Deputies however only met in session for less then a year, as the passing of the Security Act following the [[1948 Port-Anne bombings|bombing of the Hôtel Royal in 1948]] suspended the Chamber indefinitely as an emergency measure. The Security Act would be repealed in 1990 following the drafting of a new constitution, which gave a revived Chamber increased powers in a {{wp|semi-presidential system}}, including the introduction of the position of Prime Minister, nominated by the Chamber. The first elections under this new constitution were held in [[1991 Saint-Baptiste parliamentary election|1991]], and the Chamber of Deputies has met without interruption since. In 2022, the method of electing deputies was changed from {{wp|first-past-the-post voting}} to {{wp|single transferable vote}} after a [[2022 Saint-Baptiste electoral reform referendum|referendum]] officially reforming the Chamber of Deputies.


Colloquially, the Chamber of Deputies is often referred to by local Baptistois and media as '''Place Rose''' ("Pink Square"), referring to the pink stucco and wood exterior of the three-building complex the Chamber resides in. Also included within this complex are the residences and offices of both the Prime Minister and the President.
Colloquially, the Chamber of Deputies is often referred to by local Baptistois and foreign media as '''Place Rose''' ("Pink Square"), referring to the pink stucco and wood exterior of the three-building complex the Chamber resides in. Also included within this complex are the residences and offices of both the Prime Minister and the President.
=Speaker=
 
==Speaker==
The {{wp|Speaker (politics)|speaker}}, officially the President of the Chamber of Deputies ({{wp|French language|Principean}}: ''Président de la Chambre des députés'') is the presiding officer of the Chamber of Deputies. They are elected by their peers at the beginning of the legislative term, and their role includes directing and moderating debate, officiating discussion, and opening and ending legislative sessions.
The {{wp|Speaker (politics)|speaker}}, officially the President of the Chamber of Deputies ({{wp|French language|Principean}}: ''Président de la Chambre des députés'') is the presiding officer of the Chamber of Deputies. They are elected by their peers at the beginning of the legislative term, and their role includes directing and moderating debate, officiating discussion, and opening and ending legislative sessions.


The current speaker is [[Christopher Baumé]] of the [[National Action Party]], who has held the position since 2015.
The current speaker is [[Cyrille Boudet]] of the [[Baptistois Liberal Party]], who has held the position since 2019.
=Last election=
==Last election==
{| class="wikitable"
{{Election results
|party1=[[People's Action Party]]|votes1=5537|seats1=8|sc1=–1|color1=#FFD100
|party2=[[Saint Baptiste Labour Party]]|votes2=5073|seats2=5|sc2=0|color2=#E44D2E
|party3=[[Rally for Progress]]|votes3=1915|seats3=1|sc3=+1|color3=#FFA500
|party4=[[Defense of the Republic]]|votes4=1788|seats4=1|sc4=0|color4=#009EDB
|total_sc=0
|invalid=114
|electorate=23910
}}
 
==Composition since 1947==
[[Category:Politics_of_Saint-Baptiste]]
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="border:solid #000000 1px;font-size:95%;"
|-
| colspan="2" |
{| width="100%" style="font-size:90%;"
| width="70" |
|{{legend|#E44D2E|[[Saint-Baptiste Labour Party]]}}
|{{legend|#DADADA|Independent}}
|{{legend|#FFA500|[[Rally for Progress]]}}
|{{legend|#6ABD51|[[Rally of Progressive Democrats]]}}
|{{legend|#FFD100|[[People's Action Party]]}}
|{{legend|#009EDB|[[Defense of the Republic]]}}
|{{legend|#224C98|[[National Constitutional Party]]}}
|}
|-
| width="70" | [[1947 Saint-Baptiste general election|1947]]–1951
|
{| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| style="background-color: #E44D2E;                                width: 3%"| 3
| style="background-color: #DADADA;                                width: 1%"| 1
| style="background-color: #224C98;                                width: 5%"| 5
|}
|-
| width="70" | [[1951 Saint-Baptiste parliamentary election|1951]]–1955
|
{| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| style="background-color: #DADADA;                                width: 1%"| 1
| style="background-color: #224C98;                                width: 8%"| 8
|}
|-
| width="70" | [[1955 Saint-Baptiste parliamentary election|1955]]–1959
|
{| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| style="background-color: #224C98;                                width: 9%"| 9
|}
|-
| width="70" | [[1959 Saint-Baptiste parliamentary election|1959]]–1963
|
{| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| style="background-color: #224C98;                                width: 9%"| 9
|}
|-
|-
! colspan=2 | Party
| width="70" | [[1963 Saint-Baptiste parliamentary election|1963]]–1967
! Votes
|
! %
{| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
! Seats
| style="background-color: #224C98;                                width: 9%"| 9
! +/-
|}
|-
|-
| style="background:#F0AF09" |
| width="70" | [[1967 Saint-Baptiste parliamentary election|1967]]–1971
| [[National Action Party]]
|
| 6,648
{| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| 41.82
| style="background-color: #224C98;                                width: 9%"| 9
| 8
|}
| –2
|-
|-
| style="background:#0B4068" |
| width="70" | [[1971 Saint-Baptiste parliamentary election|1971]]–1975
| [[Democratic Centre Union]]
|
| 6,517
{| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| 41.00
| style="background-color: #224C98;                                width: 9%"| 9
| 5
|}
| +2
|-
|-
| style="background:#E10000" |
| width="70" | [[1975 Saint-Baptiste parliamentary election|1975]]–1979
| [[Baptistois Labour Party]]
|
| 1,770
{| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| 11.14
| style="background-color: #DADADA;                                width: 1%"| 1
| 1
| style="background-color: #224C98;                                width: 8%"| 8
| 0
|}
|-
|-
| style="background:#51B400" |
| width="70" | [[1979 Saint-Baptiste parliamentary election|1979]]–1983
| [[Fanmi]]
|
| 679
{| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| 4.27
| style="background-color: #224C98;                                width: 9%"| 9
| 0
|}
| 0
|-
|-
| style="background:#DADADA" |
| width="70" | [[1983 Saint-Baptiste parliamentary election|1983]]–1986
| {{wp|Independent politician|Independent}}
|
| 281
{| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| 1.77
| style="background-color: #DADADA;                                width: 2%"| 2
| 0
| style="background-color: #224C98;                                width: 7%"| 7
| ''New''
|}
|-
|-
| colspan=2 | Invalid/blank votes
| width="70" | [[1986 Saint-Baptiste parliamentary election|1986]]–1990
| 106
|
| –
{| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| –
| style="background-color: #E44D2E;                                width: 5%"| 5
| –
| style="background-color: #FFD100;                                width: 9%"| 9
| style="background-color: #009EDB;                                width: 1%"| 1
|}
|-
|-
| colspan=2 | '''Total'''
| width="70" | [[1990 Saint-Baptiste parliamentary election|1990]]–1994
| '''15,895'''
|
| '''100'''
{| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| '''14'''
| style="background-color: #E44D2E;                                width: 5%"| 5
| '''0'''
| style="background-color: #DADADA;                                width: 1%"| 1
| style="background-color: #FFD100;                                width: 9%"| 9
|}
|-
|-
| colspan=2 | Registered voters/turnout
| width="70" | [[1994 Saint-Baptiste parliamentary election|1994]]–1998
| 23,910
|
| 66.48
{| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| –
| style="background-color: #E44D2E;                                width: 9%"| 9
| –
| style="background-color: #FFD100;                                width: 6%"| 6
|}
|}
=Composition since 1947=
'''Bold''' indicates a party in government. ''Italics'' indicates a party involved in a {{wp|confindence and supply}} agreement.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! colspan=2 rowspan=2 | Political party
| width="70" | [[1998 Saint-Baptiste parliamentary election|1998]]–2000
! colspan=9 | Deputies
|
{| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| style="background-color: #E44D2E;                                width: 7%"| 7
| style="background-color: #6ABD51;                                width: 1%"| 1
| style="background-color: #FFD100;                                width: 7%"| 7
|}
|-
|-
! 1947
| width="70" | [[2000 Saint-Baptiste parliamentary election|2000]]–2004
! 1991
|
! 1995
{| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
! 1999
| style="background-color: #E44D2E;                                width: 4%"| 4
! 2003
| style="background-color: #6ABD51;                                width: 1%"| 1
! 2007
| style="background-color: #FFD100;                                width: 10%"| 10
! 2011
|}
! 2015
! 2019
|-
|-
| style="background:#F0AF09" |
| width="70" | [[2004 Saint-Baptiste parliamentary election|2004]]–2008
| [[National Action Party|PAN]]
|
| style="text-align: right" |  
{| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| style="text-align: right" |
| style="background-color: #E44D2E;                                width: 4%"| 4
| style="text-align: right" | 1
| style="background-color: #FFD100;                                width: 11%"| 11
| style="text-align: right" | '''10'''
|}
| style="text-align: right" | '''7'''
| style="text-align: right" | 2
| style="text-align: right" | '''9'''
| style="text-align: right" | '''10'''
| style="text-align: right" | '''8'''
|-
|-
| style="background:#0B4068" |
| width="70" | [[2008 Saint-Baptiste parliamentary election|2008]]–2012
| [[Democratic Centre Union|UCD]]
|
| style="text-align: right" |  
{| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| style="text-align: right" | 6
| style="background-color: #E44D2E;                                width: 8%"| 8
| style="text-align: right" | '''14'''
| style="background-color: #FFD100;                                width: 7%"| 7
| style="text-align: right" | 3
|}
| style="text-align: right" | 6
| style="text-align: right" | '''10'''
| style="text-align: right" | 4
| style="text-align: right" | 3
| style="text-align: right" | 5
|-
|-
| style="background:#E10000" |
| width="70" | [[2012 Saint-Baptiste parliamentary election|2012]]–2016
| [[Baptistois Labour Party|POB]]
|
| style="text-align: right" |  
{| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| style="text-align: right" |
| style="background-color: #E44D2E;                                width: 3%"| 3
| style="text-align: right" |
| style="background-color: #FFD100;                                width: 11%"| 11
| style="text-align: right" |  
| style="background-color: #009EDB;                                width: 1%"| 1
| style="text-align: right" |  
|}
| style="text-align: right" | 1
| style="text-align: right" | 1
| style="text-align: right" | 1
| style="text-align: right" | 1
|-
|-
| style="background:#FF6A00" |
| width="70" | [[2016 Saint-Baptiste parliamentary election|2016]]–2020
| [[Movement for Democratic Reform|MRD]]
|
| style="text-align: right" |  
{| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| style="text-align: right" | '''8'''
| style="background-color: #E44D2E;                                width: 5%"| 5
| style="text-align: right" |
| style="background-color: #FFD100;                                width: 9%"| 9
| style="text-align: right" |  
| style="background-color: #009EDB;                                width: 1%"| 1
| style="text-align: right" |
|}
| style="text-align: right" |  
| style="text-align: right" |
| style="text-align: right" |  
| style="text-align: right" |
|-
|-
| style="background:#DADADA" |
| width="70" | [[2020 Saint-Baptiste parliamentary election|2020]]–2024
| {{wp|Independent politician|Independent}}
|
| style="text-align: right" | 10
{| style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| style="text-align: right" |
| style="background-color: #E44D2E;                                width: 5%"| 5
| style="text-align: right" |  
| style="background-color: #FFA500;                                width: 1%"| 1
| style="text-align: right" | 1
| style="background-color: #FFD100;                                width: 8%"| 8
| style="text-align: right" | ''1''
| style="background-color: #009EDB;                                width: 1%"| 1
| style="text-align: right" | 1
|}
| style="text-align: right" |
|}
| style="text-align: right" |
{{Template:Saint-Baptiste Topics}}
| style="text-align: right" |
[[Category:Politics_of_Saint-Baptiste]]

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Chamber of Deputies

Chambre des députés
8th term
Coat of arms or logo
History
Founded1 July 1947
Leadership
Speaker
Félix Lemoine
since 9 September 2020
Robert Ménard
since 8 June 20228 June 2022
Valérie Deschanel
since 1 May 2015
Structure
Seats15
Saint-Baptiste Chamber of Deputies 2020.png
Political groups
Government (8)
  •   PAP (8)

Opposition (7)

Elections
First past the post
Last election
6 September 2020
Next election
On or before 1 September 2024
Meeting place
BahamianParliamentPanorama.jpg
Place Rose, Port-Anne
Website
www.chambredeputes.sb

The Chamber of Deputies (Principean: Chambre des députés) is the unicameral parliament of Saint-Baptiste. Formed in 1947 after the independence of the island state, the Chamber of Deputies makes up the legislative branch of the Baptistois government.

Consisting of fifteen deputies (Principean: député), the Chamber is elected every three years by single transferable vote in three constituencies. Constitutionally, since 1990 the Chamber has held the power to legislate, debate, and pass ordinances and laws, as well as nominate the Prime Minister and their cabinet.

History

The interior of the Chamber of Deputies.

The Chamber of Deputies was initially set up as a 10-member legislative assembly in Saint-Baptiste's first constitution during independence negotiations in 1947, which gave the Chamber authority over drafting and voting on bills, although the President was granted an extensive veto power. The Chamber of Deputies however only met in session for less then a year, as the passing of the Security Act following the bombing of the Hôtel Royal in 1948 suspended the Chamber indefinitely as an emergency measure. The Security Act would be repealed in 1990 following the drafting of a new constitution, which gave a revived Chamber increased powers in a semi-presidential system, including the introduction of the position of Prime Minister, nominated by the Chamber. The first elections under this new constitution were held in 1991, and the Chamber of Deputies has met without interruption since. In 2022, the method of electing deputies was changed from first-past-the-post voting to single transferable vote after a referendum officially reforming the Chamber of Deputies.

Colloquially, the Chamber of Deputies is often referred to by local Baptistois and foreign media as Place Rose ("Pink Square"), referring to the pink stucco and wood exterior of the three-building complex the Chamber resides in. Also included within this complex are the residences and offices of both the Prime Minister and the President.

Speaker

The speaker, officially the President of the Chamber of Deputies (Principean: Président de la Chambre des députés) is the presiding officer of the Chamber of Deputies. They are elected by their peers at the beginning of the legislative term, and their role includes directing and moderating debate, officiating discussion, and opening and ending legislative sessions.

The current speaker is Cyrille Boudet of the Baptistois Liberal Party, who has held the position since 2019.

Last election

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People's Action Party5,53738.698–1
Saint Baptiste Labour Party5,07335.4450
Rally for Progress1,91513.381+1
Defense of the Republic1,78812.4910
Total14,313100.00150
Valid votes14,31399.21
Invalid/blank votes1140.79
Total votes14,427100.00
Registered voters/turnout23,91060.34

Composition since 1947

  Saint-Baptiste Labour Party
  Independent
  Rally for Progress
  Rally of Progressive Democrats
  People's Action Party
  Defense of the Republic
  National Constitutional Party
1947–1951
3 1 5
1951–1955
1 8
1955–1959
9
1959–1963
9
1963–1967
9
1967–1971
9
1971–1975
9
1975–1979
1 8
1979–1983
9
1983–1986
2 7
1986–1990
5 9 1
1990–1994
5 1 9
1994–1998
9 6
1998–2000
7 1 7
2000–2004
4 1 10
2004–2008
4 11
2008–2012
8 7
2012–2016
3 11 1
2016–2020
5 9 1
2020–2024
5 1 8 1
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