[1] The term of the final Legislative Council was extended in order to allow preparations for elections under the new system on 27 April 1953.
[1] The elections were won by the People's Progressive Party (PPP) led by Cheddi Jagan, who became Prime Minister, whilst Eustace Gordon Woolford was appointed Speaker of the new House.
[1] After assuming power Jagan embarked on implementing a series of policies that involved radical social reform, mainly directed at the colonial oligarchy.
Governor Alfred Savage suspended the constitution on 9 October (only 133 days after it had come into force);[2] the House of Assembly was prorogued, before being dissolved on 21 December.
Despite losing the elections, Jagan refused to resign as Prime Minister, and had to be removed by Governor Richard Luyt, with Forbes Burnham replacing him.