Legislative Council of Cyprus
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The Legislative Council of Cyprus was the principal representative body established under British colonial rule to advise on and participate in the island’s governance.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Legislative Council of Cyprus canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial legislature
ⓘ
representative body ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
British Cyprus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crown Colony of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
conflicts over taxation and enosis demands from Greek Cypriot members
ⓘ
tension between elected members and appointed officials ⓘ |
| composition |
elected members
ⓘ
official (appointed) members ⓘ |
| country | Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1931 ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | restricted franchise based on property and tax qualifications ⓘ |
| establishedBy | British colonial administration in Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
advising the Governor of Cyprus
ⓘ
approving taxation measures ⓘ debating colonial administration policies ⓘ participating in law‑making for Cyprus ⓘ |
| governingBodyRole | participation in governance of Cyprus with advisory and legislative functions ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | local ordinances in Cyprus ⓘ |
| hasGovernorVeto | yes ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
British appointed officials
ⓘ
Greek Cypriot elected members ⓘ Turkish Cypriot elected members ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfChambers | 1 ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ Turkish ⓘ |
| hasVotingRightsRestrictedTo | male taxpayers meeting property or income thresholds ⓘ |
| hasVotingSystem | separate communal electoral rolls for Greek and Turkish Cypriots ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British rule in Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1882 ⓘ |
| legalForm | unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyFor | Cyprus under British rule ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nicosia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Nicosia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the principal representative institution in Cyprus before 1931
ⓘ
limited representation of the local population under British colonial rule ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Empire
ⓘ
constitutional framework of British Cyprus ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | aftermath of the 1931 Cyprus revolt ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier advisory councils under the High Commissioner of Cyprus ⓘ |
| replacedBy | direct rule by the Governor of Cyprus after 1931 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Cyprus legislative elections during British rule ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
British Colonial Office
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Governor of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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