Assembly of Representatives (Mandatory Palestine)

The Parliament of Palestine to the Mandate period (Hebrew אֲסֵפָת הנִבְחָרים Asefat ha - niwcharim, literally representative assembly ) was the elected parliamentary representative of the Jewish population in the League of Nations Mandate for Palestine. It was founded on 19 April 1920 and was after the declaration of independence of Israel nine months ended February 13, 1949, the day before the first parliamentary elections in Israel 1949.

Composition

The Assembly was elected on four separate occasions, each time with a different number of representatives.

First Assembly elected on April 19, 1920

314 members

2 Assembly elected on December 6, 1925

221 members

3 Assembly elected on January 5, 1931

71 members

4th Meeting August 1, 1944 - February 13, 1949

171 members