How to address Members of The Senate

THE SENATE

The President of the Senate

The President of the Senate is formally addressed, Senator the Honourable.

The mode of address in:

Writing:
Senator the Honourable __________

President of the Senate
Address

Dear President/Dear Mr. President/Dear Madam President
..............................................................................
Yours sincerely
Signature

Formal speech/Subsequent referrals

‘(Mister) President'
‘(Madam) President'

If the holder of this office is a Minister of Religion, the preferred form of address is ‘The Reverend Senator......'.

The Deputy President of the Senate & All Other Members of the Senate

The Deputy President of the Senate and all other Senators are referred to as ‘Senator', without the use of Mr./Mrs./Miss both formally and informally.

Senators who are members of the Order of Jamaica or are Ministers of Government are addressed ‘Senator the Honourable.....'
The mode of address in:

Writing:

Senator _________

Deputy President of the Senate
c/o The Houses of Parliament
Address

Opening Salutation:

Dear Sir/Madam (formal)

Dear Senator (Surname-optional) (semi-formal)
..............................................................

Yours faithfully, (formal)
Yours sincerely, (semi-formal)
Signature

OR
Senator ______

Houses of Parliament
address

Opening Salutations:

Dear Senator (Surname-Optional)
..............................................................
Yours sincerely,
Signature

Formal Speech:

‘Senator (Surname)' or ‘Senator'

Informally:

‘Senator'