| 词条 | 1956 Fijian general election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Electoral systemThe Legislative Council consisted of 32 members, including 16 'official' members who were civil servants, fifteen 'unofficial' members (five Europeans, five Fijians and five Indo-Fijians), and the Governor sitting as President of the Council. For Europeans and Indo-Fijians, three of the five representatives were elected from single-member constituencies, with the other two appointed by the Governor. All five Fijian members were appointed from a list of ten candidates submitted by the Great Council of Chiefs.[2] Voting for Europeans remained restricted to men aged 21 or over who had been born to European parents (or a European father and was able to read, speak and write English), who were British subjects and had been continuously resident in Fiji for 12 months, and who either owned at least £20 of freehold or leasehold property or had an annual income of at least £120.[2] For Indo-Fijians, eligibility was also restricted to men aged 21 or over. They had to be a British subject or from British India, have lived continuously in the Fiji for at least two years, be able to read or write in English, Gujarati, Gurmukhi, Hindi, Tamil, Telegu or Urdu, and for the previous six months, have either owned property with an annual value of five years, had a net annual cash income of at least £75, or held a Government or municipal licence worth at least £5 annually.[2] CampaignThe elections were boycotted by the Muslim community in protest at not having an elected seat reserved for them. The community was instead represented by one of the two Indo-Fijian nominated members.[1] The Fiji Muslim League requested its members not to participate in the elections in any form, whilst the Muslim Association of Fiji advised Muslims not to accept nomination to the Council.[1] Results
Nominated members
AftermathFollowing the elections, Lala Sukuna was appointed as the first Speaker of the Legislative Council.[4] A. H. Sahu Khan, leader of the Muslim Association of Fiji, replaced A. R. Manu as one of the nominated Indian members in 1957.[9] A by-election was held in the European Northern and Western constituency in 1958, which was won by Ronald Kermode.[5]References1. ^1 2 "Muslims Won't Participate but rest of Fiji goes to polls", Pacific Islands Monthly, August 1956, p51 {{Fijian elections}}2. ^1 2 1940 Legislative Council Election Fiji Elections Archive 3. ^"Few changes in New Fiji LegCo", Pacific Islands Monthly, September 1956, p38 4. ^"Colourful ceremonies when Fiji instals its first Speaker", Pacific Islands Monthly, October 1956, p19 5. ^1 1956 Fiji Legislative Council elections Fiji Elections 3 : 1956 elections in Oceania|1956 in Fiji|Elections in Fiji |
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