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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instanceOf legislative body
appliesToJurisdiction Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland NERFINISHED
constitutionalSystem Westminster-style parliamentary system
country Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland NERFINISHED
Northern Rhodesia NERFINISHED
Nyasaland NERFINISHED
Southern Rhodesia NERFINISHED
dissolved 1963
establishedBy Constitution of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland NERFINISHED
governmentForm parliamentary democracy (restricted franchise)
hasComponent House of Assembly of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland NERFINISHED
Senate of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Nyasaland NERFINISHED
Southern Rhodesia NERFINISHED
legislativeBranchOf Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland NERFINISHED
legislativeProcess bicameral
locatedIn Salisbury NERFINISHED
locatedInFormerColonyOf British Empire NERFINISHED
locatedInPresentDay Harare NERFINISHED
locatedInPresentDayCountry Zimbabwe NERFINISHED
meetsIn Salisbury NERFINISHED
partOf federal government of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland NERFINISHED
reasonForDissolution dissolution of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
region Central Africa
relevantToPresentDayCountry Malawi NERFINISHED
Zambia NERFINISHED
Zimbabwe NERFINISHED
replacedBy Legislative Assembly of Southern Rhodesia NERFINISHED
Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia NERFINISHED
Legislative Council of Nyasaland NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
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