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A '''Member of Parliament (MP)''' is the representative of the voters to a Parliament. In many countries with bicameral Parliaments, this category includes specifically members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title. MPs tend to form groups in Parliament with members of the same political party. | A '''Member of Parliament (MP)''' is the representative of the voters to a Parliament. In many countries with bicameral Parliaments, this category includes specifically members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title. MPs tend to form groups in Parliament with members of the same political party. | ||
== Westminster system == | == Westminster system == | ||
| − | The Westminster system is a democratic parliamentary system of government modelled after the politics of the United Kingdom. This term comes from the Palace of Westminster, the seat of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.<ref>''[https://web.archive.org/web/20131029230135/http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20080806121825/http://www.parliament.uk/about/languages.cfm "About Parliament"]''</ref> | + | The Westminster system is a "[[democratic]]" parliamentary system of government modelled after the politics of the [[United Kingdom]]. This term comes from the Palace of Westminster, the seat of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.<ref>''[https://web.archive.org/web/20131029230135/http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20080806121825/http://www.parliament.uk/about/languages.cfm "About Parliament"]''</ref> |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:42, 10 July 2022
 Member of Parliament    | |
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| Abbreviation | MP |
A Member of Parliament (MP) is the representative of the voters to a Parliament. In many countries with bicameral Parliaments, this category includes specifically members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title. MPs tend to form groups in Parliament with members of the same political party.
Westminster system
The Westminster system is a "democratic" parliamentary system of government modelled after the politics of the United Kingdom. This term comes from the Palace of Westminster, the seat of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.[1]
An Office Holder on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To |
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| Edward du Cann | 14 February 1956 | 18 May 1987 |
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