Elections to the Legislative Council were held for the first time in the
Colony of Aden
Aden Colony () was a crown colony of the United Kingdom from 1937 to 1963 located in the southern part of modern-day Yemen. It consisted of the port city of Aden and also included the outlying islands of Kamaran, Perim and the Khuria Muria ...
in 1955. However, only four of the
Legislative Council
A legislative council is the legislature, or one of the legislative chambers, of a nation, colony, or subnational division such as a province or state. It was commonly used to label unicameral or upper house legislative bodies in the Brit ...
's 18 seats were elected.
[Sheila Carapico (2007) ''Civil Society in Yemen: The Political Economy of Activism in Modern Arabia'' Cambridge University Press, p86] Restrictions on suffrage were imposed linked to age, gender, property ownership and residency. With only around 5,000 people voting,
["6,000 Go To The Polls In Aden" ''The Times'', 6 January 1959, p6, issue 54351] the restrictions ensured that only loyalists to the government were elected.
[ Following the elections there were protests over the suffrage limitations and calling for independence.][
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Background
The changes to the Colony's constitution were announced on 20 July 1955.["Changes In Aden Constitution" ''The Times'', 21 July 1955, p6, issue 53278] Membership of the Legislative Council
A legislative council is the legislature, or one of the legislative chambers, of a nation, colony, or subnational division such as a province or state. It was commonly used to label unicameral or upper house legislative bodies in the Brit ...
was increased from 16 to 18, with one official and one unofficial member added.[ The number of nominees was reduced from eight to five, one of whom would be chosen by the Governor to represent the business sector.][
Of the elected members, one was to be elected by members of Aden Municipal Council and three from single-member constituencies.][
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References
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Aden
Aden () is a port city located in Yemen in the southern part of the Arabian peninsula, on the north coast of the Gulf of Aden, positioned near the eastern approach to the Red Sea. It is situated approximately 170 km (110 mi) east of ...
Elections in Yemen
20th century in the Colony of Aden
Aden
Aden () is a port city located in Yemen in the southern part of the Arabian peninsula, on the north coast of the Gulf of Aden, positioned near the eastern approach to the Red Sea. It is situated approximately 170 km (110 mi) east of ...
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