February 1853 Danish Folketing election February 1853 Danish Folketing election Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 26 February 1853. Christian Albrecht Bluhme of the Højre party remained Prime Minister after the elections, but after the government failed to win a vote on who would succeed King Frederick VII on 18 April by the three-quarters majority necessary, the legislature was dissolved and early elections were held in May. The elections were held using first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies. Only 14% of the population was eligible to vote in the elections, with suffrage restricted to men over 30 who were not receiving poor relief (or who
Parliament of Uganda Ninth Parliament was presided over by Rebecca Kadaga as Speaker, and Jacob Oulanyah as Deputy Speaker. In the Tenth Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga and Jacob Oulanyah remained in their posts as Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively. Parliament of Uganda The unicameral Parliament of Uganda is the country's legislative body. The most significant of the Ugandan Parliament's functions is to pass laws which will provide good governance in the country. The government ministers are bound to answer to the people's representatives on the floor of the house. Through the various parliamentary committees, parliament scrutinises government programmes, particularly as outlined in the "State