<P> Before 1951, New Zealand had a bicameral (two - chamber) parliament . Members of the Legislative Council, abbreviated MLC, were appointed . Members of the lower house, the body that still exists, have always been elected . Since 1907, elected members have been referred to as' Member of Parliament', abbreviated MP . From the 1860s until 1907 they were designated as Member of the House of Representatives, abbreviated MHR . Between the first general election, in 1853, and the 1860s, the designation was Member of the General Assembly, abbreviated MGA . </P> <P> Member of Parliament refers to a member of Parliament (National Assembly of Pakistan, Qaumi Assembly), based in Islamabad . </P> <P> Member of Parliament refers to elected members of the Parliament of Singapore, the appointed Non-Constituency members of Parliament from the opposition, as well as the Nominated members of Parliament, who may be appointed from members of the public who have no connection to any political party in Singapore . </P> <P> In Sri Lanka, a Member of Parliament refers to a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (since 1978), the National State Assembly (1972--78) and the House of Representatives of Ceylon (1947--72), the lower house of the Parliament of Ceylon . Members are elected in a general elections or appointed from the national lists allocated to parties (and independent groups) in proportion to their share of the national vote at an general election . A candidate to become an MP must be a Sri Lankan citizen and not hold dual - citizenship in any other country, be at least 18 years of age, and not be a public official or officeholder . </P>

Who is responsible for electing members of parliament