Federal Assembly of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland

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The Federal Assembly of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was the central legislative body of the short-lived federation uniting Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland in the mid-20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative body
appliesToJurisdiction Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
constitutionalSystem Westminster-style parliamentary system
country Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Northern Rhodesia
Nyasaland
Southern Rhodesia
linked to: Rhodesia
dissolved 1963
establishedBy Constitution of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
governmentForm parliamentary democracy (restricted franchise)
hasComponent House of Assembly of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Senate of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
linked to: Senate of Rhodesia
hasHistoricalRole central parliament for Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland
hasJurisdictionOver defence
external affairs
federal finance
federal matters
immigration policy
inter-territorial transport
historicalPeriod mid-20th century
inception 1953
languageOfWorkOrName English
legislatedFor Northern Rhodesia
Nyasaland
Southern Rhodesia
linked to: Rhodesia
legislativeBranchOf Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
legislativeProcess bicameral
locatedIn Salisbury
locatedInFormerColonyOf British Empire
locatedInPresentDay Harare
locatedInPresentDayCountry Zimbabwe
meetsIn Salisbury
partOf federal government of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
reasonForDissolution dissolution of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
region Central Africa
relevantToPresentDayCountry Malawi
Zambia
Zimbabwe
replacedBy Legislative Assembly of Southern Rhodesia
Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia
Legislative Council of Nyasaland
shortDescription central legislative body of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
significantEvent first federal elections in the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
status defunct
subordinateTo Governor-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
typeOfLegislature federal legislature
votingSystem restricted, racially biased franchise

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Governor-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland canDissolve Federal Assembly of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Federal Assembly of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland alsoKnownAs Parliament of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
subject linked to: Federal Assembly
linked to: Federal Assembly of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Constitution of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland definedPoliticalStructure federal government of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
linked to: Federal Assembly of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Constitution of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland createdBody Federal Assembly of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland