Parliament of the Bahamas
The Senate (upper house) has 16 members.  They are known as Senators.  The Senators are appointed by the Governor-General. Nine of these senators are selected on the advice of the Prime Minister.  Four are selected on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition. Three are selected on the advice of the Prime Minister after talking to the Leader of the Opposition. The Senate can pass Bills in the same manner as passed by the House.  It can also make amendments to the Bill. Those amendments will then have to be approved by the House of Assembly. The Senate may even reject a Bill that was passed by the House. The President of the Senate is currently Mrs. Lynn Holowesko from 2007. She succeeded Mrs. Sharon R. Wilson.