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#OTD (Feb 03) in the year 1639: The House of Assembly of Barbados meets for the first time. #OTDIH #history 🗃️ #EarlyModern #17thc
House of Assembly of Barbados
The House of Assembly of Barbados is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Barbados. It has 30 Members of Parliament (MPs), who are directly elected in single member constituencies using the simple-majority system for a term of five years. The House of Assembly sits roughly 40–45 days a year and is presided over by a Speaker.
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February 3, 2025 at 9:35 AM
#OTD (Feb 03) in the year 1639: The House of Assembly of Barbados meets for the first time. #OTDIH #history 🗃️ #EarlyModern #17thc
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Today's @wikipedia.org front page features an African song or chant from Barbados, recognized globally by @unesco.org's Memory of the World. This collaboration with UNESCO is part of the Khalili Foundation's efforts to celebrate under-represented cultures. Learn more at https://tinyurl.com/ydmmfjxv
February 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Today's @wikipedia.org front page features an African song or chant from Barbados, recognized globally by @unesco.org's Memory of the World. This collaboration with UNESCO is part of the Khalili Foundation's efforts to celebrate under-represented cultures. Learn more at https://tinyurl.com/ydmmfjxv