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Senator Rawdon Turner has been elected unopposed as Senate Vice President.<\/p>

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He replaces Senator Osbert Frederick who has been elected Speaker of the House of Assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The opposition did not nominate a candidate. <\/p>

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At today\u2019s Senate sitting new senator Michael Joseph took his oath of allegiance.<\/p>

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Senator Shenella Govia also assumed her role as senate majority leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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