Legislative Council of Prince Edward Island
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The Legislative Council of Prince Edward Island was the upper house
of the government
of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island
. It existed from 1773 to 1893. Members were appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
on the advice of the Premier
until 1862 when it became an elected body. In 1893, the Legislative Council and House of Assembly
were amalgamated into the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
, a unicameral body with an assemblyman and councillor elected from each electoral district.
Upper house
An upper house, often called a senate, is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house; a legislature composed of only one house is described as unicameral.- Possible specific characteristics :...
of the government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
. It existed from 1773 to 1893. Members were appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
The Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island is the viceregal representative in Prince Edward Island of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada and resides predominantly in her...
on the advice of the Premier
Premier of Prince Edward Island
The Premier of Prince Edward Island is the first minister for the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive.The current Premier of Prince Edward Island is Robert Ghiz.-See also:...
until 1862 when it became an elected body. In 1893, the Legislative Council and House of Assembly
House of Assembly
House of Assembly is a name given to the legislature or lower house of a bicameral parliament. In some countries this may be at a subnational level....
were amalgamated into the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, along with the Lieutenant-Governor, forms the parliament of the province. The General Assembly meets at Province House, which is located at the intersection of Richmond and Great George Streets in Charlottetown....
, a unicameral body with an assemblyman and councillor elected from each electoral district.