The Parliament of Rhodesia was the bicameral legislature in
Rhodesia
Rhodesia (, ), officially from 1970 the Republic of Rhodesia, was an unrecognised state in Southern Africa from 1965 to 1979, equivalent in territory to modern Zimbabwe. Rhodesia was the ''de facto'' successor state to the British colony of S ...
from 1970 to 1979.
Several elections were held, last in
1977.
Senate
The upper chamber was called the Senate,
and it had 23 members: ten
White Rhodesians, ten African chiefs, and three persons appointed by the
President of Rhodesia
The president of Rhodesia was the head of state of Rhodesia from 1970 to 1979. As Rhodesia reckoned itself a parliamentary republic rather than a presidential republic at the time, the president's post was almost entirely ceremonial, and the r ...
.
[https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP79-00891A000700060001-0.pdf ] The
President of the Senate
President of the Senate is a title often given to the presiding officer of a senate. It corresponds to the speaker in some other assemblies.
The senate president often ranks high in a jurisdiction's succession for its top executive office: for e ...
was the presiding officer. The Senate had only delaying powers for legislation.
House of Assembly
The lower chamber was called the House of Assembly, and it had popularly elected 66 members, organised in
Westminster
Westminster is an area of Central London, part of the wider City of Westminster.
The area, which extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street, has many visitor attractions and historic landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Bu ...
style. 50 of the members were non-Africans and 16 of the members were African. The parliamentary term was five years. The
Speaker of the House
The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer, or the chair. The title was first used in 1377 in England.
Usage
The title was first recorded in 1377 to describe the role of Thomas de Hungerf ...
was the presiding officer.
See also
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Rhodesia
Rhodesia (, ), officially from 1970 the Republic of Rhodesia, was an unrecognised state in Southern Africa from 1965 to 1979, equivalent in territory to modern Zimbabwe. Rhodesia was the ''de facto'' successor state to the British colony of S ...
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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 i ...
References
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Parliament
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Defunct bicameral legislatures
Defunct national legislatures
1970 establishments in Rhodesia
1979 disestablishments in Rhodesia