The Parliament of Rhodesia was the bicameral legislature in Rhodesia from 1970 to 1979. Three general elections were held (namely in 1970, 1974 and 1977).
Senate The upper chamber was called the Senate, and it had 23 members: ten White Rhodesians, ten African chiefs, and three persons appointed by the president of Rhodesia. The president of the Senate was the presiding officer. The Senate had only delaying powers for legislation.
President Party Tenure Notes 1Jack William PitheyRF1970 – 1 November 1978 -John Richard StrongActingRFDecember 1978 – 29 May 1979
House of Assembly The lower chamber was called the House of Assembly, and it had popularly elected 66 members, organised in Westminster style. Fifty of the members were non-Africans and 16 of the members were African. The parliamentary term was five years. The speaker of the House was the presiding officer.
Speaker Party Tenure Notes 1 Col. Albert Rubidge Washington Stumbles RF 1970 – 31 December 1972 2 George Holland Hartley RF 27 March 1973 – 1979
See also Rhodesia List of legislatures by country
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