Senate of Malta
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TheSenate(Maltese:Senat) was the upper house of theParliament of Maltabetween 1921 and 1933.[1]
History
[edit]The Amery-Milner constitution was promulgated in 1921 and provided for abicameralParliament with a 32-seat Legislative Assembly and a 17-seat Senate.[2]The Assembly would be elected every three years and the Senate every six years.[1]
The Senate consisted of seven elected members and ten appointed members. The elected members were elected in two districts using atwo-round system.[3]The appointed members represented five groups; the clergy, the nobility, graduates, commerce and the Trade Union Council, with each group having two members each.[1]During its existence, elections for the Senate took place in1921,1927and1932.[1]
The constitution was suspended in 1933,[1]with subsequent constitutions creating unicameral legislatures.
Presidents
[edit]| Name | Term |
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| Max Debono | 28 October 1921–August 1927 |
| Igino De Piro D'Amico | 23 August 1927–October 1932 |
| Luigi Preziosi | 17 October 1932–1933 |
| Source: Pirotta[4] | |
References
[edit]- ^abcdeThe Senate since 1921Vassallo Malta
- ^Albert P. Blaustein & Gisbert H. Flanz (1978)Constitutions of the Countries of the World: Malta Oceana Publications, p1
- ^Schiavone, Michael J (1987),L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981,Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli, pp183–184
- ^Godfrey R. Pirotta (2006)Malta's Parliament: An Official History,pp62, 86, 97ISBN9789993204435