Monday 22 December 2014

REPORT ON ELECTIONS FOR THE SECOND ASSEMBLY OF ERITREA 1956

        REPORT ON ELECTIONS FOR THE SECOND ASSEMBLY OF ERITREA 1956
        Eritrean Elections, 1956.
        Nomination Day –August 15. Polling Day-September 5 and 6.
        ...
        Numbers of seats 68
        Number of Candidates 188
        Christian elected 32
        Moslem elected 32
        Christians re-elected 17
        Muslims re-elected 15
        Christian unopposed 10
        Muslims unopposed 20
        Results challenged 4
        Former members unopposed 22
        New members 32
        New members unopposed 8
        FO371/118744.
        B. C. A to FO,
        Asmara, 12.9.56                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  [At the time of the writing of the report, four seats had yet to be filled.]


         [At the time of the writing of the report, four seats had yet to be filled.]

        Asmara division
        1. Demsas Woldemikael UP
        2. Ibrahim Ali Bekit AU
        3. Solomon Hailemelekot UP
        4. Berhanu Ahmeddin AU
        5. Habtesghi Ogbasghi UP
         6. Fessha Woldemariam AU
        7. Keshi Meascio Bein UP

        Massawa Division
        8. Hajj Osman Mohamed Hindi AU
        9. Ato Misgun Bokru UP

        Akeleguzai division
        10. Ato Ghebrekidan Tessema AU
        11. Bashai Habte Tesfamikael UP
        12. Dejach Berhe Asberom AU
        13. Ato Tewolde Tedla UP
        14. Fit. Negash Bariaeghzi UP
        15. Dej. Ghebrezghi Guangul AU
        16. Fit. Saleh Omar –
        17. Sayid Ahmed Saleh Barole –
        18. Sayid Sunabara Damana AU
        19. Graz. Abdalla Omar –
        20. Lij. Alemseged Belai UP
        21. Azmatch Reda Guangul UP

        Serae Division
        22. Bashai Berhane Tecle UP
        23. Azmatch Fasil Habtu UP
        24. Kegnaz Yihdego Ghebrerufael UP
        25. Keshi. Woldeyohannes Tzadu UP
         26. Ato Tesfai Zemikael –
        27. Dimetros Gebremariam UP
         28. Ato Nega Naizghi UP
         29. Ato Ogbe Haile UP
        30. Azmatch Woldemikael Beraki UP
         31. Graz. Asberom Woldeghiorghis UP
         32. Ato Ghebremikael Derzo UP
        33. Graz. Tesfamikael Werke UP

        Hamassien division
        34. Bashai Tekeste Seleba –
        35. Bashai Ghebrehiwet Tesfai UP
        36. Azmatch Hagos Sereke UP
        37. Ato Berhe Ghebrehiwet UP
        38. Ato Belai Tekie UP
        39. Graz. Ghebremariam T. UP

        Keren division
        40. Sayid Hussien Kafeel – AU
        41. Sayid Ismail Daud – AU
        42. Sayid Sefaf Hiyabu UP
        43. Cavalier Abbe Mohamed – AU
        44. Ato Abreha Wonderas UP
        45. Sheik Hamid Sayid Hamid – AU
        46. Sayid Yosuf Faki Ali – AU
        47. Sayid Mohamed Ali Abdalla – AU
        48. Sayid Omar Sheik Mohamed Amir – AU
        49. Sayid Mohamed Sayid M.Hassano – AU
        50. Hajj. Mohamed Mussa Mender –  AU
        51. Sayid Abdu Sheik Ali – AU
        52. Sayid Osman Mohamed – AU
        53. Sayid Osman Abderahman Sheferai – AU
        54. Sayid Omar Adem Idris – AU
        55. Sayid El Hassan Mohamed Anokla – AU
        56. Sayid Hamid Ferej Hamid –
        57. Sayid Adem Saleiman Dighe – AU
        58. Sayid Mohamed Badume Kassu – AU
        59. Sayid fayid Tinga Longhi – AU
        60. Sayid Mohamed Arey Agaba – AU

        Massawa sub-division
        61. Sayid Mohamed Ali Sheik el Amin – AU
        62. Sheik Kekkia Pasha UP
        63. Sayid Mohamed Ali Maliki – AU

         Assab division
        64. Rashid Sirru –  AU
         Key to abbreviations UP = the Unionist Party AU = Anti-Unionist.
         This includes all those who were active within the Moslem League as well as those who wanted to maintain the federal status of Eritrea.
         -- stands for those who did not publicly express their political affiliation. 222 9. FO371/125539.
        Source: Courtesy Jelal Yassin

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