Free State Seanad

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The Free State Seanad was the upper house of the Irish Free State’s parliament from 1922 to 1936, playing a key role in early independent Ireland’s legislative process before being replaced by the modern Seanad Éireann.

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Free State Seanad canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative body
upper house of parliament
alsoKnownAs Irish Free State Oireachtas
surface form: Seanad of the Irish Free State

Seanad Éireann
surface form: Seanad Éireann (Irish Free State)
appliesToJurisdiction Irish Free State
constitutionalBasis Constitution of the Irish Free State
surface form: Constitution of the Irish Free State 1922
country Irish Free State
countryDuringExistence Dominion within the British Commonwealth
dissolvedIn 1936
endTime 1936
governmentForm parliamentary system
hasLowerHouse Dáil Éireann
hasParliamentaryChamberLabel Seanad Éireann
surface form: Seanad
hasSuccessor Oireachtas
surface form: Seanad Éireann (under the 1937 Constitution)
historicalPeriod early independent Ireland
languageOfWorkOrName English
Irish
legislativeChamberOf Irish Free State Oireachtas
surface form: Irish Free State Parliament
location Dublin
partOf Irish Free State Oireachtas
surface form: Oireachtas of the Irish Free State

bicameral legislature of the Irish Free State
replaced Seanad Éireann
surface form: later Seanad Éireann of the Constitution of Ireland
replacedBy modern Seanad Éireann
role participating in the legislative process of the Irish Free State
reviewing legislation passed by Dáil Éireann
significance key institution in early Irish Free State governance
precursor to the modern Seanad Éireann
startTime 1922
status defunct legislative body
typeOfLegislature bicameral (upper chamber)

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Seanad Éireann predecessor Free State Seanad