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He subsequently set the same record in the House of Lords on 7 October 1831 again speaking for six hours during the second reading of the Reform Act. Since stricter standing orders were introduced, the longest back-bench speech was given by Ivan Lawrence on 5–6 March 1985 speaking for 263 minutes against the Water Fluoridation Bill. [5]
The first recorded legislative body on record is the bicameral ukkim found in Uruk in Iraq that was founded in around 2800 BC. [1] [2]The oldest recorded parliament still in existence is the Althing, the ruling legislative body of Iceland.
Widely known as the "Secret Speech" because it was delivered at a closed session of that year's Communist Party Congress. 1956: We Will Bury You by Nikita Khrushchev, addressing Western ambassadors at a reception in the Polish embassy in Moscow. 1957: Longest Speech in the United Nations by Indian delegate V.K. Krishna Menon.
The speech was well above the average length of speeches during Elizabeth II’s reign. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...
The speech took nearly 13 minutes for the King to read out loud. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us ...
Now, the speeches have been spoken, the right of reply has been duly exercised, and the world's stage — or at least its spotlight — has been effectively dismantled until next year, although ...
19th-century rendering of the Law Rock in Þingvellir.. The Althing claims to be the longest-running parliament in the world. [1] [2] Its establishment as an outdoor assembly or thing held on the plains of Þingvellir ('Thing Fields' or 'Assembly Fields') from about 930, laid the foundation for an independent national existence in Iceland.
On 23 January 1957 Menon delivered an eight-hour speech defending India's stand on Kashmir. To date, the speech is the longest delivered in the United Nations, [40] covering five hours of the 762nd meeting on 23 January, and two hours and forty-eight minutes on the 24th, [41] concluding with Menon's collapse on the Security Council floor. [32]