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How is Jamaica’s Senate formed?

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Jamaica’s parliamentary system features a bicameral legislature, which includes the Senate as its upper house.12

The Senate is composed of 21 members who are appointed by the governor-general, rather than being directly elected by the public. The appointment process is structured as follows:2

13 members are appointed based on the advice of the prime minister.2
8 members are appointed based on the advice of the leader of the opposition party.2

Senators serve for the duration of a single parliamentary term, and the Senate elects its own president and deputy president from among its members.2