Legislative Council of Aden

The Legislative Council of Aden was the legislative body of Aden Colony and State of Aden from 1947 to 1966.

Legislative Council of Aden
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	1947
Disbanded	1966
Succeeded by	Supreme People's Council (South Yemen)
Seats	23 (1959)
Elections
Last election	1964 election
Meeting place
Crater, Aden

Legislative Council building, former Church of St. Maria in Crater, Aden

History

The Legislative Council was established in January 1947.^[1] It had 23 members.^[2] The legislative term was originally four years but changed to five years in 1962.^[3] In 1959 the new Aden Colony constitution introduced a change so that 12 members were elected under a restricted franchise.^[2] Nine Arabs, two Somalis and one Indian were elected.^[4]

Aden Colony joined South Arabia in 1963, which had a legislative council of sixteen elected members, six nominated members, and attorney-general and a speaker as members.^[5]

The council building was burnt down 1966 before the independence of South Yemen. In the end, the council met in El Jabaly building, King Solomon Street, Crater.^[6]

Legislative Council elections

• December 1955^[4]
• January 1959^[2][4]
• October 1964^[2]

Presidents 1959-1966

The council was presided by the Governor of Aden until 1959, when the position of an independent speaker appointed by the governor was introduced.^[1]

• Sir Arthur Eber Sydney Charles, 1959^[7][8][6][9] - 1965.^[10] He was assassinated in September 1965.