Gender Quotas Database
Bermuda
Northern America
Single / Lower House
House of Assembly
| Total seats | 36 |
| Total women | - |
| Percentage of women | 0% |
| Gender Quota target | 0% |
| Election year | 2020 |
| Electoral system | FPTP |
| Quota type | |
| Election details | IDEA Voter Turnout - IPU Parline |
Upper House
Senate
| Total seats | 11 |
| Total women | 4 |
| Percentage of women | 36% |
| Gender Quota target | 0% |
| Election year | 2020 |
| Electoral system | |
| Quota type | |
| Election details | IPU Parline |
| Legal source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| No data available | ||
Voluntary Political Party Quotas*
| Party | Official Name | Details, Quota provisions |
|---|---|---|
| No data available. | ||
* Only political parties represented in parliament are included. When a country has legislated quotas in place, only political parties that have voluntary quotas that exceed the percentage/number of the national quota legislation are presented in this table.
Additional information
The Senate has 11 members appointed by His Excellency the Governor. Five members of Senate are appointed on the recommendation of the Premier and represent the governing party. Three members are appointed on the recommendation of the Leader of the Opposition and represent the official opposition party. The three remaining senators are appointed as Independents, they represent none of the official political parties. A President and a Vice-President are elected by the Senate from among the independent senators.
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