29th New Zealand Parliament
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The 29th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. It opened in 1950, following the 1949 general election. It was dissolved in 1951 in preparation for the 1951 general election. The governing Labour Party had been defeated in the election by the National Party. This marked the end of the First Labour government and the beginning of the First National government.
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Legislative body | New Zealand Parliament | ||||
Term | 27 June 1950 – 31 July 1951 | ||||
Election | 1949 New Zealand general election | ||||
Government | First National Government | ||||
House of Representatives | |||||
Members | 80 | ||||
Speaker of the House | Matthew Oram | ||||
Prime Minister | Sidney Holland | ||||
Leader of the Opposition | Walter Nash from 17 January 1951 — Peter Fraser until 12 December 1950 † | ||||
Legislative Council Abolished: 1 December 1950 | |||||
Members | 54 | ||||
Speaker of the Council | Thomas Bishop | ||||
Leader of the Council | William Polson | ||||
Sovereign | |||||
Monarch | HM George VI | ||||
Governor-General | HE Lt. Gen. The Lord Freyberg |
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Additionally, this Parliament saw the final meeting of the Upper House; the Legislative Council, which was abolished on 1 December 1950, making the New Zealand Parliament a unicameral legislative body.