The Legislative Council of Aden was the legislative body of Aden Colony and State of Aden from 1947 to 1966.
Legislative Council of Aden | |
|---|---|
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Disbanded | 1966 |
| Succeeded by | Supreme People's Council (South Yemen) |
| Seats | 23 (1959) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 1964 election |
| Meeting place | |
| Crater, Aden | |
History
editThe Legislative Council was established in January 1947.[1] It had 23 members.[2] The legislative term was originally four years but changed to five years in 1962.[3] In 1959 the new Aden Colony constitution introduced a change so that 12 members were elected under a restricted franchise.[2] Nine Arabs, two Somalis and one Indian were elected.[4]
Aden Colony joined South Arabia in 1963, which had a legislative council of sixteen elected members, six nominated members, and attorney-general and a speaker as members.[5]
The council building was burnt down 1966 before the independence of South Yemen. In the end, the council met in El Jabaly building, King Solomon Street, Crater.[6]
Legislative Council elections
editPresidents 1959-1966
editThe council was presided by the Governor of Aden until 1959, when the position of an independent speaker appointed by the governor was introduced.[1]
- Sir Arthur Eber Sydney Charles, 1959[7][8][6][9] - 1965.[10] He was assassinated in September 1965.
References
edit- ^ a b "Aden [and Aden Protectorate]. 1953-58". HathiTrust. Her Majesty's Sationery Office. 1956.
- ^ a b c d "OUTLOOK FOR ADEN AND THE FEDERATION OF SOUTH ARABIA". CIA. 5 November 1965.
- ^ Pieragostini, Karl (1991). The Commitment Protected: Aden Joins the Federation (16 January 1963–10 December 1963). Palgrave Macmillan UK. pp. 38–59. doi:10.1007/978-1-349-21673-4_3. ISBN 978-1-349-21675-8.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ a b c "Colonial no.343 1960". HathiTrust.
- ^ "The Colonial Office list 1966". HathiTrust.
- ^ a b "Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth". United Kingdom Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. 1963.
- ^ "Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth". United Kingdom Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. 1959.
- ^ "The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth". General Council of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. 1962.
- ^ "The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth". General Council of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. 1964.
- ^ "Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth". United Kingdom Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. 1965.