Assembly Member
noun/əˈsembli membə(r)/
/əˈsembli membər/
- (also Member of the Legislative Assembly)(abbreviation MLA)a person elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly. Six members are elected from each of the constituencies. These elections are separate from elections for the British Parliament. They were first held in 1998 and take place after the parliament has served four years.
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- any of the elected members of the London Assembly
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