HISTORICAL INFORMATION EVENTS & DATES ON THE …

Parliament of Guyana

HISTORICAL INFORMATION EVENTS & DATES ON THE

PARLIAMENT OF GUYANA from 1718 to 2006

Compiled and Produced by Frank A. Narain, A.A., C.C.H., Former Clerk of the National Assembly

15th January, 2007

Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or We know where we can find information on it

- Samuel Johnson, English poet, critic, and lexicographer

(1709-84)

This copy of this File with the Historical Information on the Parliament of Guyana

from 1718 to 2006 which has been Compiled and Produced By

Frank A. Narain Former Clerk of the National Assembly

has been

Presented To ........................................................................ ........................................................................

With the Compliments of

Frank A. Narain

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PART I PRELIMINARY

Contents Preface and Introduction Abbreviations used in this File Sources of Information

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CONTENTS

Part I - Preliminary

1. Preface and Introduction

11

2. Abbreviations used in this File

19

3. Sources of Information

20

Part II - Arrivals

4. The Discovery of the Country

23

5. First Arrivals and Settlers in and

Ownership of the Colonies

24

Part III - Legislative Periods, Names of Legislative Bodies, First Members of Legislative Bodies, and Some Events with

Dates 1718-2006

6. 1718 to 1803 The Dutch Law-Making Body

? The Court of Policy

29

7. 1803 to 1928 Ownership by the British

-Continuation of the Dutch Court of Policy 30

8. 1928 to 1930 British Crown Colony- The First

Legislative Council of British Guiana

32

9. 1930 to 1935 The Second Legislative Council 33

10. 1935 to 1947 The Third Legislative Council 35

11. 1947 to 1953 The Fourth Legislative Council 37

12. 1953 The House of Assembly and

the State Council

38

13. 1954 to 1957 The Interim Legislative Council 41

14. 1957 to 1961 The Legislative Council

43

15. 1961 to 1964 The Legislative Assembly

and the Senate

45

16. 1964 to 1966 The House of Assembly

47

17. 1966 to 1968 The National Assembly of the

First Parliament of Guyana

51

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18. 1969 to 1973 The National Assembly of

the Second Parliament of Guyana

52

19. 1973 to 1980 The National Assembly of

the Third Parliament of Guyana

55

20. 1980 to 1985 The National Assembly of

the Fourth Parliament of Guyana

58

21. 1985 to 1992 The National Assembly of

the Fifth Parliament of Guyana

62

22. 1992 to 1997 The National Assembly of

the Sixth Parliament of Guyana

66

23. 1997 to 2001 The National Assembly of

the Seventh Parliament of Guyana

69

24. 2001 to 2006 The National Assembly of

the Eighth Parliament of Guyana

72

25. Since 2006 The National Assembly of

the Ninth Parliament of Guyana

75

Part IV - Elections

26. The Franchise

81

27. Electoral Systems

82

28. Numbers of Constituencies

83

29. Constituencies ? Names and Numbers

83

30. Political Parties

86

31. Dates of Elections

88

32. Parties Allocation of Seats

89

Part V ? Supreme Organs of Democratic Power

33. The National Congress of

Local Democratic Organs

93

34. The Supreme Congress of the People

93

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Part VI - Legislative Bodies

35. Names and Periods

97

36. Parties Forming Governments

98

Part VII - Officials

37. Kings and Queens of England

101

38. Governors of British Guiana

102

39. Governors-General

103

40. Presidents

104

41. Presiding in the Legislature

104

42. Speakers

105

43. Deputy Speaker

105

44. Presidents of Upper Houses

107

45. Vice-Presidents of Upper Houses

107

46. Ex Officio and other Official Members

in the Legislature

107

47. The First Ministers

109

48. Premiers/Prime Ministers

110

49. Leaders of the Opposition/Minority Leaders 112

50. Non-Elected Ministers and Non-Elected

Parliamentary Secretaries

113

51. The First Women Legislators

113

Part VIII - Some Miscellaneous Matters

52. Legislature/Parliament

117

53. Unicameral/Bicameral Legislatures

118

54. Places of Meetings - The Public Buildings 119

55. Dress for Sittings

122

56. Seating Arrangements

123

57. The Mace

124

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58. Prayers Read in the Legislature

126

59. Oaths by Members

126

60. Forms of Addressing the Speaker

and Members

127

61. Recess for the National Assembly

128

62. Prorogation and Dissolution

129

63. Table of Precedence

130

Part IX - Committees

64. Finance Committee of the

Legislative Council

137

65. Legislative Council Advisory Committees 137

66. The Public Accounts Committee

137

67. Other Committees

138

Part X - Services to the Legislature

68. The Colonial Secretary's Office

141

69. The Office of the Legislature

143

70. The First Staff of the Legislature

143

71. The Parliament Office

144

72. The Present Staff of the Parliament Office 144

73. The Clerks and the Deputy Clerks

145

74. The Hansard Editors

147

75. The Sergeants-at-Arms

147

76. Mission Statement of the Parliament Office 148

77. The Chief Parliamentary Counsel

149

Part XI - Documents

78. Some Important Parliamentary Documents 153

79. Constitutional Instruments

155

80. The Standing Orders

157

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