Assembly of Representatives (Jordan)
Basic data | |
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Seat: | Amman |
Legislative period : | 4 years |
First session: | 1947 |
MPs: | 150 |
Current legislative period | |
Last choice: | 20th September 2016 |
Chair: | Atef Tarawneh |
Website | |
www.representatives.jo |
The Majlis an-Nuwab ( Arabic مجلس النواب, DMG Maǧlis an-Nuwwāb '“Assembly of Representatives”) is the Lower House of Representatives of Jordan .
The Chamber of Deputies of the Jordanian Parliament consists of 110 elected members. 104 of them are elected every four years and six seats are reserved for women through a special election. Nine seats are reserved for Christians and three seats are reserved for Chechens and Circassians .
Past elections
- General election in Jordan 2003 on June 17, 2003
- General election in Jordan 2007 on November 20, 2007
- General election in Jordan 2010 on November 9, 2010
- General election in Jordan 2013 on January 23, 2013
- General election in Jordan 2016 on September 20, 2016
Seat
The Chamber of Deputies of the Jordanian Parliament is based in Amman .
Web links
- Jordan . In: The World Factbook . Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- Elections Law www.representatives.jo
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e IPU PARLINE database: JORDAN (Majlis Al-Nuwaab), full text . Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ^ History of Parliamentary Life in Jordan . In: www.representatives.jo . Archived from the original on May 19, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ^ Wiebke Eden-Fleig: Jordan: Kingdom under pressure . In: The time . Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/new-lower-house-includes-74-new-faces
- ↑ Jordan . In: places-of-power.org - A Wiki on National Parliament Buildings Worldwide . Retrieved September 9, 2016.
Coordinates: 31 ° 57 ′ 47.3 " N , 35 ° 54 ′ 42.8" E