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The Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation was the bicameral legislature in
West Indies Federation The West Indies Federation, also known as the West Indies, the Federation of the West Indies or the West Indian Federation, was a short-lived political union that existed from 3 January 1958 to 31 May 1962. Various islands in the Caribbean that ...
from 1958 to 1962. It was established as the legislative body in the intended federation of British Caribbean. One election was held, in
1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...
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President of the Senate

The upper chamber was called Senate, and it had 19 members, appointed by
Governor-General of the West Indies Federation The governor-general of the West Indies Federation was a post in the government of the West Indies. The federation, also known as the British Caribbean Federation, consisted of Antigua (with Barbuda), Barbados, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grena ...
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Speaker of the House of Representatives

The lower chamber was called House of Representatives, and it had popularly elected 45 members.


See also

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West Indies Federation The West Indies Federation, also known as the West Indies, the Federation of the West Indies or the West Indian Federation, was a short-lived political union that existed from 3 January 1958 to 31 May 1962. Various islands in the Caribbean that ...
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List of legislatures by country This is a list of legislatures by country. A "legislature" is the generic name for the national parliaments and congresses that act as a plenary general assembly of representatives and that have the power to legislate. All entities included in ...


References

West Indies Federation British West Indies History of the Caribbean 1958 establishments in North America 1962 disestablishments in North America 1958 establishments in the British Empire 1962 disestablishments in the British Empire 20th-century disestablishments in the Caribbean {{legislature-stub