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A backbencher is a Member of Parliament without cabinet rank, who sits on one of the backbenches or in one of the back rows of the legislature.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 8y agoIn the houses of legislature in the United Kingdom and New Zealand, the backbench is any bench behind the front benches and occupied by rank-and-file members.
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What are MLA backbencher?
An MLA backbencher is a newly elected MLA
Where does the backbencher member sit in the house of representatives?
At the back of Parliament
What did John Malcolm Fraser do before he became Prime Minister?
He was a backbencher for 10 years
What has the author David Bedford written?
David Bedford has written: 'Role of the backbencher' -- subject(s): Legislators
What do you call a person who is the memeber of the government?
A politician who is a member of the Government, may be a backbencher, or a minister. A minister is someone who has been given a post (job) in the Government - Minister for Education, for instance.
Why is a backbencher's job difficult sometimes?
He may be under pressure to support his leader over an issue he personally disagrees about.He will be having to attend late-night votes, and not able to get home.
Who is the Australian politician who has been hitting the headline?
In February and March 2012, former Australian Prime Minister and then Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd dominated the headlines.As of March, he is now just a backbencher.
What has the author Paul Bernard Rose written?
Paul Bernard Rose has written: 'Backbencher's dilemma' -- subject(s): Great Britain, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, Party discipline, Politics and government
What are some words that end in Cher?
Some words that end in "cher" would be: bleacher teacher preacher Voucher patcher dispatcher researcher sketcher torcher backbencher birdwatcher enricher pitcher schoolteacher snatcher twitcher butcher moocher sepulcher rancher weightwatcher
What rhymes with adventurous?
These are half rhymes: pretender, dementia , denture, trencher, bencher, lyncher, pincher.at a/business/private/ venture backbencher bencher (cross-) bencher debenture denture entrencher frontbencher indenture intrencher misadventure peradventure (thirst) quencher trencher wenchernear rhymes avenger revengerBad denture, sad censure.
What movie and television projects has Lise Cormier been in?
Lise Cormier has: Performed in "Marie Pervenche" in 1984. Played Taylor in "Parsley Days" in 2000. Played Eleanor in "Trombone Trouble" in 2000. Played Hockey Girl in "Dragonwheel" in 2002. Played Misty Simmons in "Backbencher" in 2010. Played Girl Teen Punk in "Blood Empires" in 2014.
What is an eleven letter word starts with a b and ends with r that describes a person?
backbencher, backbreaker, backslapper, backstabber, ballcarrier, barnstormer, beachcomber, benchwarmer, bibliolater, bioengineer, blackbirder, blackhander, blacklister, blackmailer, bloodsucker, boardsailor, boatbuilder, bodybuilder, boilermaker, boondoggler, bowdlerizer, brainwasher, breadwinner, breakfaster, broadcaster, broomballer, bullfighter, burgomaster, bushwhacker, butterflyer, buttonholer
