This sketch presents the members of the Legislative Council of 1928.
The Turkish members are wearing a fez. The numbers written correspond to the following names:
- 1. President: His Excellency and Commander in Chief, Sir Ronald Storrs, (His Excellency Reginald Nicholson, CMG, Office Administering the Government, acted during the Governor’s absence on leave).
- 2. Ex Officio Members: The Honourable Colonial Secretary, Reginald Nicholson, CMG, (Lieut-Colonel Alexander Elder Beattie, CBE, MC, Chief Assistant Secretary, acted during Mr. Nicholson’s tenure of office as Officer Administrating the Government).
- 3. The Honourable Attorney General, Charles Cyril Gerahty. (Mr. Neoptolemos Paschalis, Solicitor-General, acted during Mr. Gerahty’s absence on leave).
- 4. The Honourable Treasurer, Edgal Du Boulay (Mr. Clive Watts, Deputy Treasurer, acted during Mr. Du Boulay’s absence on leave).
- 5. The Honourable Charles Henry Hart-Davis, Commissioner of Nicosia and Kyrenia. (Mr. James Drogo Montagu, Acting Commissioner of Nicosia and Kyrenia, acted during Mr. Hart-Davis’ absence on leave).
- 6. The Honourable Leut-Col Albert Ernest Gallagher, Chief Commandant of Police and Inspector of Prisons. (Mr. James Drogo Montagu Acting Chief Commandant of Police acted during Leut-Col Gallagher’s absence on leave).
- 7. The Honourable Ernest Shae Corsellis, Director of Health.
- 8. The Honourable George Frederick Wilson, Comptroller of Customs and Excise. (The Reverend Canon Frank Darval Newham OBE, Director of Education, acted during Mr. Wilson’s absence on leave).
- 9. The Honourable Arnold Alfred Price Dunbart Stone, Director of Public Works.
- 10. The Honourable Morley Thomas Dawe, OBE, Director of Agriculture. (Mr. Neoptolemos Paschalis, Solicitor-General, was appointed provisionally to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. McDonald’s retirement from public service and until Mr. Dewe’s appointment).
Elected members: (Elected by Mohammedan Voters)
- 11. 1st Electoral District (Nicosia and Kyrenia): The Honourable Mehmet Munir.
- 12. 2nd Electoral District (Famagusta and Larnaca): The Honourable Mahmud Djelaleddin.
- 13. 3rd Electoral District (Limassol and Paphos): The Honourable Doctor Eyioub Moussa.
Elected members: (Elected by non-Mohammedan Voters)
- 14. 1st Electoral District (The Nahieh of Deyirmenlik): The Honourable Stavros Georghiou Stavrinakis.
- 15. 2nd Electoral District (The Nahieh of Dagh): The Honourable Haji Eftychios Haji Procopi.
- 16. 3rd Electoral District (The Nahiehs of Lefka and Morphou): The Honourable George Haji Pavlou.
- 17. 4th Electoral District (The Nahieh of Kyrenia): The Honourable Demosthenis Severis (returned unopposed at By-Election held on 1st February 1928).
- 18. 5th Electoral District (The Nahieh of Famagusta): The Honourable George Soteriou Emphiedjis.
- 19. 6th Electoral District (The Nahiehs of Mesaoria and Karpas): The Honourable Kyriakos Pavlou Rossides.
20. 7th Electoral District (The Nahieh of Larnaca-east, including Larnaca Town): The Honourable Luke Zeno Pierides.
21. 8th Electoral District (The Nahieh of Larnaca-west, excluding Larnaca Town): The Honourable the Most Reverant the Metropolitan Nicodemos Mylonas.
22. 9th Electoral District (The Nahieh of Limassol): The Honourable Panayiotis Loizou Cacoiannis.
23. 10th Electoral District the Nahiehs of Evdhimou and Kilani): The Honourable Michael Heracles Michaelides.
24. 11th Electoral District (The nahieh of Paphos): The Honourable Neophytos Nicolaides (returned unopposed at By-Election held on 1st February 1928).
25. 12th Electoral District (The Nahieh of Krysokhou and Kelokethara): The Honourable Phaedon Ioannides.
26. Clerk of the Council: Mr. Thales Cababar.
27. Turkish Interpreter: Mr. Hband Utudjian.
28. Greek Interpreter: Mr. Nicos Stylianakis.
Image: PNT-00656 > Anonymous, the Cyprus Legislative Council during the meeting of 07.12.1928, pen and ink, 32 x 49 cm, 1928.
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