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The West Indies Federation, [2] [3] also known as the West Indies, [4] [5] the Federation of the West Indies [6] or the West Indian Federation, [7] [8] [9] was a short-lived political union that existed from 3 January 1958 to 31 May 1962.
The Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation was the bicameral legislature in West Indies Federation from 1958 to 1962. It was formally made up of two houses, an appointed Senate ( Upper house ) and an elected House of Representatives ( Lower house ).
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Patrick George Thomas Buchan-Hepburn, 1st Baron Hailes, GBE, CH, PC (2 April 1901 – 5 November 1974) [1] was a British Conservative politician and the only Governor-General of the short-lived West Indies Federation from 1958 to 1962.
The West Indies Democratic Labour Party (DLP) or Democrats was one of two Federal parties in the short-lived West Indies Federation, the other being the West Indies Federal Labour Party (WIFLP). The party was organised by Sir Alexander Bustamante to counter the WIFLP led by his cousin Norman Manley .
The National Archives (United Kingdom): File CO 1031/2628: Elections in Federation of West Indies. West Indies Federal Archives Centre: File FWI-PM-GA-115: Issue of Writs By Governor-General for First Federal Elections 1958. The Growth of the Modern West Indies. Gordon K. Lewis, Ian Randle Publishers, 2004. Caribbean Elections - West Indies ...
Saint Lucia was colonized by the British and French in the 17th century and was the subject of several possession changes until 1814, when it was ceded to the British by France for the final time. In 1958, St. Lucia joined the short-lived semi-autonomous West Indies Federation.
The West Indies Federal Labour Party (WIFLP) or Federalists was one of two main Federal parties in the short-lived West Indies Federation, the other being the West Indies Democratic Labour Party (DLP) or Democrats. The party was the first national party of the planned West Indies Federation.