The CPA Headquarters Secretariat holds physical archives of The Parliamentarian, first published in 1920, at its London offices.

Please click here to view the digital archives of The Parliamentarian.

Over the years, supplements to The Parliamentarian have featured the host Branches for the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference and the CPA Executive Committee Meetings, showcasing their Parliaments and political life. Please click here to view the archives of Branch Profiles published in The Parliamentarian.

The role of the Editorial Advisory Board for The Parliamentarian, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s flagship quarterly publication and the Journal of Commonwealth Parliaments is to:

• review and feedback on content and articles;
• propose themes and topics for future issues;
• contribute articles;
• to assist with sourcing new contributors for The Parliamentarian.

The Editorial Advisory Board members are also able to propose new ideas for the promotion and future direction of The Parliamentarian for the benefit of the CPA and its Members. Members of the Editorial Advisory Board are able to contribute articles and news content for consideration by the Editor for inclusion in The Parliamentarian and they are also encouraged to use their own networks to assist the publication in sourcing new contributors and articles.

The Editorial Advisory Board consults its members several times a year with forthcoming themes and topics, proposed copy deadlines and suggested contributors. Additional consultations may be held at the specific request of the Secretary-General or the Editor. 

For further information about the work of the Editorial Advisory Board for The Parliamentarian or to find out how to apply for future positions on the board please contact the Editor via email editor@cpahq.org.

Editorial Advisory Board for The Parliamentarian
Members (1 January 2024-31 December 2024)  

Africa Region:
• Awaiting nomination - 2-year term (2024-2026).
• Youth representative – Ebrima Bah, Communications Officer, National Assembly of The Gambia – 2-year term (2022-2024).

Asia Region:
• Awaiting nomination - 2-year term (2024-2026). 
• Youth representative – Mr Danish Ali Bhutto (Pakistan) - Parliamentary Researcher, youth civic engagement programme manager and former Commonwealth Youth Parliamentarian - 2-year term (2024-2026).

Australia Region:
• Hon. Dr Ken Coghill, former Speaker and Member of Parliament of Victoria (1979-96) and Professor, Monash University (1996-2018) and Swinburne University (2018 to present) - 2-year term (2022-2024). 
• Youth representative – awaiting nomination - 2-year term (2024-2026).

British Islands and Mediterranean Region:
• Mr Carl Wright, Secretary-General Emeritus, Commonwealth Local Government Forum – 2-year term (2024-2026). 
• Youth representative – Ras.I Martin, Student and CYP participant - 2-year term (2024-2026).

Canada Region:
• Charlie Feldman, Special Advisor and Senior Counsel (Acting), Department of Justice (Canada) – 2-year term (2024-2026).
• Youth representative – Mr Artour Sogomonian, Procedural Clerk, Legislative Assembly of British Columbia - 2-year term (2022-2024).

Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic Region:
• Senator Sunity Maharaj, Independent Senator at the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago, career journalist - 2-year term (2024-2026). 
• Youth representative – Mauriel R. Knight, Deputy Clerk, National Assembly of Saint Christopher and Nevis. Marine pilot - 2-year term (2024-2026).

India Region:
• Awaiting nomination - 2-year term (2024-2026). 
• Youth representative – awaiting nomination - 2-year term (2024-2026).

Pacific Region:
• Awaiting nomination - 2-year term (2024-2026). 
• Youth representative – Danica Loulie-Wijtenburg, youth activist and former CYP11 participant – 2-year term (2023-2025).

South-East Asia Region:
• Awaiting replacement nomination – 2-year term (2024-2026).
• Youth representative – awaiting nomination - 2-year term (2024-2026).

Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP):
• CWP Vice-Chairperson – Hon. Kate Doust, MLC, Parliament of Western Australia - 1-year term (2023-2024).

Additional Members:
There are currently no additional member(s) of the board.

Ex-Officio Members:
• Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Mr Stephen Twigg
• Editor of The Parliamentarian, Mr Jeffrey Hyland 

The composition of the Editorial Advisory Board is:

• Nine members of the Editorial Advisory Board from each of the nine regions of the CPA
• Nine youth representatives on the Editorial Advisory Board from each of the nine regions of the CPA
• 1 representative for the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP)
• Additional Members can be appointed to represent Commonwealth eminent persons and other specialist areas – up to three additional Members. 
• Two members from the CPA Headquarters Secretariat (Ex-officio)

Updated 08/05/2024/CPAHQ.

In January 1920, the ‘Journal of Parliaments of the Empire’ was first published as the record of the debates and activities of the Parliaments of the Association, published four times a year.

In 1949, when the London declaration formed the ‘modern’ Commonwealth, the publication became the ‘Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth’.

In 1966, the journal became The Parliamentarian as the established publication of the Association.

The quarterly journal underwent a transition from a summary of debates in Commonwealth Parliaments to become a record of advances in democratic governance and a forum for the sharing of best practice. At the same time, the CPA would take on the professional development role, not just for new Parliamentarians in emerging Assemblies, but for all Parliamentarians throughout the Commonwealth. By helping Parliamentarians and parliamentary officials to enhance their knowledge of the many different ways in which their institution operates throughout the Commonwealth, to understand diverse perspectives on political issues and to realize that they are not alone in the practice of their professions, the CPA has contributed to the improvement of governance throughout the Commonwealth.

Over the years, supplements to The Parliamentarian have featured the host Branches for the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference and the CPA Executive Committee Meetings, showcasing their Parliaments and political life. The Parliamentarian features regular columns by the CPA Chairperson, the CPA Small Branches Chairperson, the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Chairperson and the CPA Secretary-General to highlight the work of the CPA and its networks.

Today, The Parliamentarian continues to be published for the benefit of the Association, reaching around 17,000 Parliamentarians and parliamentary staff in the CPA’s 180 Parliaments and Legislatures in both print and digital format. Subscribers also include academia interested in political science, research libraries and global organisations.

Between 1966 and 1984, The Parliamentarian was published as a book format. Regular features at the time included the architectural plans for new Parliament Buildings in Commonwealth jurisdictions.

In 1984, the magazine format for The Parliamentarian was first launched (Volume LXV: Issue 3). The first magazine design for The Parliamentarian ran from 1984 to 1998. The second magazine design for The Parliamentarian ran from 1999 to 2008. The third magazine design for The Parliamentarian ran from 2009 to 2019.

In January 2020, the CPA marked the 100th anniversary issue of the first publishing of the journal in January 1920 (Volume 1 Issue One).