resident commissioner

Tibetan factions rebelled in 1759 and killed the resident commissioners after the central government decided to reduce the number of soldiers to about 100.

The representative is termed a delegate or resident commissioner, respectively and does not have voting rights in Congress.

Carlile was appointed resident commissioner to the new Irish board of national education in 1831.

A resident commissioner will represent the island interests in Congress but he will have no vote.

Since 1946, only Puerto Rico has had a resident commissioner.

But it wasn't far, and the Harathon government's resident commissioner was something of a traditionalist.

It further states that the resident commissioner and delegates should not be counted in determining subcommittee (or committee) size.

Puerto Rico also elects a resident commissioner every four years.

The resident commissioner holds a status similar to that of a delegate within the House, but serves a four-year term.

The resident commissioner is the only individual elected to the House who serves for this duration.