- Parliamentary records
=Oldest=
The oldest recorded
parliament still in existence is the "Althing ", the ruling legislative body ofIceland . It was founded in930 and originally consisted of 39 local chieftains. Abolished in1800 it was restored byDenmark in1843 .The oldest continuous parliament is the "
Tynwald " of theIsle of Man . Its exact formation date is generally believed to be979 but some sources suggest that its origins lie in the early ninth century, which would predate even the "Althing".cite book | last = McWhirter | first = Norris
title =Guinness Book of Records | publisher = Guinness Publishing
date = 1996 | pages = p. 182 | isbn = 0-85112-646-4 ]The first recorded legislative body on record is the bicameral "
ukkim " found inErech inIraq that was founded in around2800 BC .p.182]Largest
The largest legislative assembly is the Chinese
National People's Congress which consists of around 3000 indirectly elected members.Women's suffrage
*"Main article:
Women's suffrage "The first administration to introduce the
suffrage of women into its constitution wasPitcairn Islands in1838 , although it had no legal standing.South Australia introduced female suffrage in1861 and the Territory ofWyoming allowed women the vote in1869 , with theIsle of Man following in1881 .The first country to allow women the vote was
New Zealand in1893 .References
ee also
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Parliamentary records of the United Kingdom
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