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Chronology of Parliaments

1st-9th Parliament

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

First

29-30.3.01

 

 

 

23.11.03

First Session

 

9.05.01

10.10.02

10.10.021

 

 

 

 

 

14.11.022

 

 

 

 

 

15.12.022

 

 

 

 

 

21.01.032

 

 

 

 

 

20.02.032

 

 

 

 

 

31.03.032

 

Second Session

 

26.05.03

22.10.03

22.10.031

 

 

 

 

 

11.11.032

 

 

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Second

16.12.03

 

 

 

5.11.06

First Session

 

02.03.04

15.12.04

15.12.041

 

 

 

 

 

20.01.052

 

 

 

 

 

03.02.052

 

 

 

 

 

29.03.052

 

 

 

 

 

28.04.052

 

 

 

 

 

22.05.052

 

Second Session

 

28.06.05

21.12.05

21.12.051

 

 

 

 

 

31.01.062

 

 

 

 

 

29.03.062

 

 

 

 

 

4.5.062

 

Third Session

 

7.6.06

12.10.06

12.10.061

 

 

 

 

 

26.10.062

 

 

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Third

12.12.06

 

 

 

19.2.10

First Session

 

20.2.07

21.2.07

22.2.07

(expired)

 

 

 

 

5.4.072

 

 

 

 

 

18.5.072

 

Second Session

 

3.7.07

5.6.08

11.6.08

 

 

 

 

 

14.7.082

 

 

 

 

 

13.8.082

 

Third Session

 

16.9.08

11.12.08

15.12.08

 

 

 

 

 

19.1.092

 

 

 

 

 

5.3.092

 

 

 

 

 

7.4.092

 

Fourth Session

 

26.5.09

8.12.09

13.12.09

 

 

 

 

 

18.1.102

 

 

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Fourth

13.4.10

 

 

 

23.4.13

First Session

 

1.7.10

25.11.10

29.11.10

 

 

 

 

 

2.2.113

 

 

 

 

 

17.3.113

 

 

 

 

 

2.5.113

 

 

 

 

 

9.6.111

 

 

 

 

 

24.7.113

 

 

 

 

 

1.8.111

 

Second Session

 

5.9.11

21.12.11

22.12.11

 

 

 

 

 

1.2.123

 

 

 

 

 

13.3.123

 

 

 

 

 

19.4.123

 

 

 

 

 

22.5.123

 

Third Session

 

19.6.12

21.12.12

8.1.13

 

 

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Fifth

31.5.13

 

 

 

30.7.14

First Session

 

9.7.13

19.12.13

19.12.13

 

 

 

 

 

29.1.143

 

 

 

 

 

11.3.143

 

Second Session

 

15.4.14

26.6.14

27.6.14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Sixth

5.9.14

 

 

 

26.3.17

First Session

 

8.10.14

17.3.17

20.3.17

 

 

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Seventh

5.5.17

 

 

 

3.11.19

First Session

 

14.6.17

14.6.17

16.6.17

 

Second Session

 

11.7.17

24.10.19

28.10.19

 

 

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Eighth

13.12.19

 

 

 

6.11.22

First Session

 

26.2.20

10.12.21

5.1.22

 

 

 

 

 

10.3.223

 

 

 

 

 

11.5.223

 

Second Session

 

28.6.22

14.10.22

18.10.22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Ninth

16.12.22

 

 

 

3.10.25

First Session

 

28.2.23

15.3.23

21.3.23

 

 

 

 

 

16.5.233

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Session

 

13.6.23

10.10.24

30.4.25

 

Third Session

 

10.6.25

25.9.25

28.9.25

 

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10th - 19th Parliament

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Tenth

14.11.25

 

 

 

9.10.28

First Session

 

13.1.26

22.9.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Eleventh

17.11.28

 

 

 

16.9.29

First Session

 

6.2.29

12.9.29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Twelfth

12.10.29

 

 

 

27.11.31

First Session

 

20.11.29

26.11.31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Thirteenth

19.12.31

7.8.34

First Session

 

17.2.32

2.8.34

 

 

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Fourteenth

15.9.34

 

 

 

21.9.37

First Session

 

23.10.34

11.12.36

27.5.37

 

Second Session

 

17.6.37

15.9.37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Fifteenth

23.10.37

 

 

 

27.8.40

First Session

 

30.11.37

8.12.39

14.3.40

 

Second Session

 

17.4.40

22.8.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Sixteenth

21.9.40

 

 

 

7.7.43

First Session

 

20.11.40

1.7.43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Seventeenth

21.8.43

 

 

 

16.8.46

First Session

 

23.9.43

31.3.44

5.7.44

 

Second Session

 

17.7.44

1.12.44

8.2.45

 

Third Session

 

21.2.45

9.8.46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Eighteenth

28.9.46

 

 

 

31.10.49

First Session

 

6.11.46

18.6.48

4.8.48

 

Second Session

 

1.9.48

27.10.49

 

 

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19th - 29th Parliament

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Nineteenth

10.12.49

 

 

 

19.3.51

First Session

 

22.2.50

16.3.51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Twentieth

28.4.51

 

 

 

21.4.54

First Session

 

12.6.51

22.10.53

30.10.53

 

Second Session

 

10.11.53

3.12.53

4.2.54

 

Third Session

 

15.2.54

14.4.54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Twenty-first

29.5.54

 

 

 

4.11.55

First Session

 

4.8.54

28.10.55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Twenty-second

10.12.55

 

 

 

14.10.58

First Session

 

15.2.56

8.11.56

7.3.57

 

Second Session

 

19.3.57

5.12.57

11.2.58

 

Third Session

 

25.2.58

2.10.58

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Twenty-third

22.11.58

 

 

 

2.11.61

First Session

 

17.2.59

3.12.59

10.2.60

 

Second Session

 

8.3.60

9.12.60

20.2.61

 

Third Session

 

7.3.61

27.10.61

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Twenty-fourth

9.12.61

 

 

 

1.11.63

First Session

 

20.2.62

30.10.63

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Twenty-fifth

30.11.63

 

 

 

31.10.66

First Session

 

25.2.64

28.10.66

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Twenty-sixth

26.11.66

 

 

 

29.9.69

First Session

 

21.2.67

9.11.67

9.2.68

 

Second Session

 

12.3.68

26.9.69

 

 

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Twenty-seventh

25.10.69

 

 

 

2.11.72

First Session

 

25.11.69

26.11.69

23.2.70

 

Second Session

 

3.3.70

31.10.72

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Twenty-eighth

2.12.72

 

 

 

11.4.74

First Session

 

27.2.73

13.12.73

14.2.74

 

Second Session

 

28.2.74

10.4.74

 

 

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29th - 39th Parliament

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Twenty-ninth

18.5.74

 

 

 

11.11.75

First Session

 

9.7.74

11.11.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Thirtieth

13.12.75

 

 

 

10.11.77

First Session

 

17.2.76

25.2.77

28.2.77

 

Second Session

 

8.3.77

9.11.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Thirty-first

10.12.77

 

 

 

19.9.80

First Session

 

21.2.78

18.9.80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parliament

Elected

Opened

Closed

Prorogued

Dissolved

Thirty-second

18.10.80

 

 

 

4.2.83

First Session

 

25.11.80

14.12.824

 

 

 

 

 

16.12.825