Jordanian Parliament مجلس الأمة Majlis Al-Umma | |
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20th Parliament of Jordan | |
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Houses | Senate House of Representatives |
Term limits | 4 years |
History | |
Founded | January 1, 1952 |
Leadership | |
Structure | |
Seats | 207 members: 69 senators 138 representatives |
Senate political groups |
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House of Representatives political groups |
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Elections | |
Appointed by the King | |
Proportional representation, one third for political parties nationwide, and two-thirds for local lists (18 quotas reserved for women, 12 for Christians, 3 for Circassians and Chechens) | |
Last House of Representatives election | 10 September 2024 |
Next House of Representatives election | 2028 |
Meeting place | |
Parliament building in Al-Abdali, Amman | |
Website | |
www.parliament.jo |
Member State of the Arab League |
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Jordan portal |
The Parliament of Jordan (Arabic: مجلس الأمة Majlis Al-Umma) is the bicameral Jordanian national assembly. Established by the 1952 Constitution, the legislature consists of two houses: the Senate (Arabic: مجلس الأعيان Majlis Al-Aayan) and the House of Representatives (Arabic: مجلس النواب Majlis Al-Nuwaab).
The Senate has 69 members, all of whom are directly appointed by the king, while the House of Representatives has 138 elected members, with nine seats reserved for Christians, three are for Chechen and Circassian minorities, and fifteen for women.[1] The members of both houses serve for four-year terms.[2]