Member of the Legislative Assembly

A Member of the Legislative Assembly (abbreviated MLA) or a Member of the Legislature (abbreviated ML), is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction.

Australia

Members of the Legislative Assembly use the suffix MP in New South Wales and Queensland.

In Western Australia, Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory, members are known as MLAs. However the suffix MP is also commonly used. South Australia and Tasmania have a House of Assembly and denote its members MHA.

In Victoria members can use either MP or MLA.

In federal parliament, members of the House of Representatives are designated MP and not MHR.

Brazil

In Brazil, Members of all 26 Legislative Assemblies () are called deputados estaduais (). The Federal District Legislative Assembly is actually called Legislative Chamber (), and is composed by deputados distritais (). Unlike the federal legislative body, which is bicameral, Brazilian states legislatures are unicameral. Members of the Lower House are also called deputies, but they are deputados federais ().

Canada

In Canada, members of legislative assemblies are called MLAs in all provinces and territories except:

• Ontario, where they have......
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