Nobles' Representatives
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Nobles' Representatives are members of Tonga’s Legislative Assembly chosen from among the hereditary nobility to represent their interests in the national parliament.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga
ⓘ
parliamentary role ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
Government of Tonga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tongan monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chamberType | unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| coexistsWith |
Members appointed by the King of Tonga
ⓘ
People's Representatives of Tonga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | entrenched in Tongan constitution ⓘ |
| country | Tonga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electorateType | nobility constituency ⓘ |
| eligibleVoters | hereditary nobles of Tonga ⓘ |
| governingDocument | Constitution of Tonga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of Tonga ⓘ |
| hasElectoralBasis | noble titles recognized under Tongan law ⓘ |
| hasOppositeNumber | commoner representatives in Tonga ⓘ |
| historicalContinuity | derived from traditional Tongan chiefly system ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Kingdom of Tonga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | English ⓘ |
| legalSystemContext | constitutional monarchy of Tonga ⓘ |
| legislativeFunction |
participation in law‑making
ⓘ
representation of noble interests ⓘ scrutiny of the executive ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | national legislature ⓘ |
| localNameLanguage | Tongan ⓘ |
| memberOfCategory |
members of national legislatures
ⓘ
noble representatives ⓘ |
| notElectedBy | general population of Tonga ⓘ |
| partOf | Legislative Assembly of Tonga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalCultureContext | traditional chiefly hierarchy of Tonga ⓘ |
| politicalRightExercised | vote in the Legislative Assembly of Tonga ⓘ |
| politicalRole | link between traditional nobility and modern state ⓘ |
| politicalSystemContext |
hereditary and elected representation
ⓘ
mixed representation system ⓘ |
| region |
Oceania
ⓘ
Polynesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representationBasis | hereditary noble status ⓘ |
| represents | Tongan hereditary nobles ⓘ |
| representsClass | aristocracy of Tonga ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority | national ⓘ |
| seatType | reserved seats in the Legislative Assembly of Tonga ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | elected by hereditary nobles ⓘ |
| termUsedIn | Tongan constitutional law ⓘ |
| typeOfConstituency | functional constituency ⓘ |
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