Legislative Assembly of Rhodesia

Legislative Assembly of Rhodesia
Legislative Assembly of Rhodesia
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	30 May 1924
Disbanded	10 April 1970
Preceded by	Legislative Council
Succeeded by	Parliament of Rhodesia
Leadership
Monarch	George V (1923–1936); Edward VIII (1936); George VI (1936–1952); Elizabeth II (1952–1970)
President	Clifford Dupont (1970) (RF)
Governor	Sir John Chancellor (first); Sir Humphrey Gibbs (last)
Officer Administrating the Government	Clifford Dupont (1965–1970) (RF)
Speaker	Lionel Cripps (first); Rubidge Stumbles (last)
Seats	30 1924–1962; 65 1962–1970
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post with limited suffrage
Last election	1965
Meeting place
	Legislative Assembly building, Salisbury

The Legislative Assembly of Rhodesia was the legislature of Southern Rhodesia and then Rhodesia from 1924 to 1970.

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