New Hebrides Representative Assembly
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The New Hebrides Representative Assembly was a unicameral legislature in New Hebrides Condominium from 1975 to 1980. It was the first elected legislative arm in the condominium.
New Hebrides Representative Assembly | |
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| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Disbanded | 1980 |
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| Vila | |
The Representative Assembly replaced the unelected advisory council. It had initially 42 members,[1] and the 1975 elections with universal suffrage allowed Melanesians to participate for the first time. In addition to the members elected by universal suffrage also other interest groups elected members.[2] The first meeting of the assembly took place in July 1976.[3] The British and the French resident commissioners had override veto power over assembly decisions.
New Hebrides became an internally self-governing in January 1978.[4] The Parliament of Vanuatu took over all functions of the Representative Assembly upon Vanuatu's independence in July 1980.
Chairmen of the Assembly
| Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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| Gérard Leymang[5] | July 1976 | November 1977 | |
| Maxime Carlot Korman | November 1977 | December 1978 | [6] |
| George Kalsakau | December 1978 | 1979 | [7] |
| Fred Timakata | November 1979[8] | 1980 | Resigned[6] |
| Maxime Carlot Korman | 1980 | July 1980 | Became Speaker of the Parliament of Vanuatu |
