Parliamentary records
Among the parliaments of the world, there are those with claims to have set a "record" as being the oldest, the largest, or the first to have undertaken some legislative reform.
Oldest[]
The oldest recorded parliament still in existence is the Althing, the ruling legislative body of Iceland. It was founded in 930 and originally consisted of 39 local chieftains. Abolished in 1800, it was restored by Denmark in 1843.
The oldest continuous parliament is the Tynwald of the Isle of Man. Its exact formation date is generally believed to be 979 but some sources suggest that its origins lie in the early 9th century, which would predate even the Althing.[1]
The first recorded legislative body on record is the bicameral found in Erech in Iraq that was founded in around 2800 BC.[1]: 182
Largest[]
Malankara syrian Christians association is the largest legislative Assembly in the world. It is the Assembly of malankara Orthodox syrian church of india with more than 4000 members. Unlike other churches This assembly elects the head of the church. Its base date back to many centuries. First it was called as palli predhipurusha yogam. Gradually It became malankara Syrian Christian association.latest association was held on 14th October 2021 to elect the next head of the indian Church. When we comes to non religious sect, The largest legislative assembly is the Chinese National People's Congress, which consists of around 3000 indirectly elected members.
Women's suffrage[]
The first administration to introduce the suffrage of women into its constitution was Pitcairn Islands in 1838, although it had no legal standing. South Australia introduced female suffrage in 1861 and the Territory of Wyoming allowed women the vote in 1869, with the Isle of Man following in 1881.
The first country to allow women the vote was New Zealand in 1893.
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- Parliamentary records