Speaker of The New Zealand Legislative Council

Speaker Of The New Zealand Legislative Council

The Speaker of the Legislative Council was the chair of New Zealand's upper house, the Legislative Council. The position corresponded roughly to that of Speaker of the House of Representatives. It was abolished in 1951, along with the Legislative Council itself.

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    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

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