History of the Egyptian parliament

Parliamentary life in Egypt has been a mark of Egyptian civilizations along its history. In modern history, parliamentary life started as early as 1824 while representative parliamentary life did not start until 1866. In 2016, Egypt celebrated the 150th anniversary of Parliamentary life in their country.[1]

As of 2019, Parliament of Egypt is bicameral, made up of the House of Representatives as the lower house and the Senate as the upper house.

  1. ^ "New Postage Stamp to Mark 150th Anniversary of Parliamentary Life". Ministry of Communications & Information Technology. Retrieved 30 October 2016.