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1949 Falkland Islands general election

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which introduced elections to the Falklands for the first time, giving four seats of the Legislative Council to elected members.
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was founded on 13 November 1845, with its entire membership being appointed by the
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Index

Politics of the Falkland Islands

Constitution
Constitution of the Falkland Islands
The Crown
Monarch
King Charles III
Government
Governor
Alison Blake
Executive Council
Chief Executive
Andy Keeling
Financial secretary
Attorney General
Legislature
Speaker
Keith Biles
Constituencies
Legislative Council
Judiciary
Supreme Court
Advisory Committee on the
Prerogative of Mercy

Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Elections
Elections in the Falkland Islands
1949
1952
1956
1960

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