The Volksraad was a people's assembly or legislature in Dutch or Afrikaans speaking government.
Assembly
South Africa
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Volksraad (South African Republic)
The ''Volksraad of the South African Republic'' (English: "People's Council" of the South African Republic, ) was the parliament of the former South African Republic (ZAR), it existed from 1840 to 1877, and from 1881 to 1902 in part of what is n ...
(1840–1902)
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Volksraad (Natalia Republic), a similar assembly that existed in the
Natalia Republic
The Natalia Republic was a short-lived Boer republic founded in 1839 after a Voortrekker victory against the Zulus at the Battle of Blood River. The area was previously named ''Natália'' by Portuguese sailors, due to its discovery on Christm ...
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Volksraad (Orange Free State)
The ''Volksraad of the Orange Free State'' () was the unicameral parliament of the Orange Free State. It was the supreme authority of Orange Free State.
Volksraad had 52-57 members representing major town and districts in the republic. The memb ...
, a similar assembly that existed in the
Orange Free State
The Orange Free State ( ; ) was an independent Boer-ruled sovereign republic under British suzerainty in Southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, which ceased to exist after it was defeated and surrendered to the British Em ...
until 1902
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House of Assembly (South Africa)
The House of Assembly (known in Afrikaans as the , or "People's Council") was the lower house of the Parliament of South Africa from 1910 to 1981, the unicameralism, sole parliamentary chamber between 1981 and 1984, and latterly the white re ...
(1910–1994)
Indonesia
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Volksraad (Dutch East Indies)
The ''Volksraad'' (People's Council) was an advisory, and later semi-legislative institution for the Dutch East Indies, provided for by law in 1916 but only established with the actual installation of the Council in 1918. It was a hesitant and slo ...
, a consultative council for the Dutch East Indies established in 1918
*Volksraad, a consultative council for
Dutch New Guinea
Dutch New Guinea or Netherlands New Guinea (, ) was the western half of the island of New Guinea that was a part of the Dutch East Indies until 1949, later an overseas territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from 1949 to 1962. It contained ...
(1949–1969)
Other uses
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Volksraad (horse), a New Zealand sire of racehorses
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