How many members does the House of Representatives of Cyprus have in practice, that is, how many seats are filled by election?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 56 members, elected for five years by proportional representation
- Step 1: The constitution provides 80 seats, of which 24 are reserved for the Turkish Cypriot community. Step 2. Those 24 seats have not been filled since 1964, so 56 members are elected in practice. Answer: 56 members. Why not the others: 50 was the original number, 80 includes the vacant seats, and 35 was the original number for the Greek Cypriot community.
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