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The entry for Egypt published Legislative branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 32 editions. Each is shown as published. Legislative branch in every entry.
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- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Legislative branch” (1990 to 2025), “People's Assembly (Majlis al-Cha'b)” (1994) and “Advisory Council (Majlis al-Shura)” (1994 to 1996).
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Rewritten since 2024unicameral People's Assembly (Majlis al-Shaab); note--there is an Advisory Council (Majlis al-Shura) that functions in a consultative role
unicameral People's Assembly (Majlis al-Shaab); note--there is an Advisory Council (Majlis al-Shura) that functions in a consultative role
unicameral People's Assembly (Majlis al-Chaab); note--there is an Advisory Council (Majlis al-Shura) that functions in a consultative role
unicameral People's Assembly (Majlis al-Shaab); al-Chaab); note--there is an Advisory Council (Majlis al-Shura) that functions in a consultative role
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
unicameral People's Assembly (Majlis al-Cha'b); note - there is an Advisory Council (Majlis al-Shura) that functions in a consultative role
unicameral People's Assembly (Majlis al-Chaab); note--there al-Cha'b); note - there is an Advisory
Council (Majlis al-Shura) that functions in a consultative role
Published as “Legislative branch”
bicameral
Published as “People's Assembly (Majlis al-Cha'b)”
- elections last held 29 November 1990 (next to be held NA November 1995);
- results - NDP 86.3%, NPUG 1.3%, independents 12.4%;
- seats - (454 total, 444 elected, 10 appointed by the president) NDP 383, NPUG 6, independents 55;
- note - most opposition parties boycotted;
- NDP figures include NDP members who ran as independents and other NDP-affiliated independents
Published as “Advisory Council (Majlis al-Shura)”
- functions only in a consultative role;
- elections last held 8 June 1989 (next to be held NA June 1995);
- results - NDP 100%;
- seats - (258 total, 172 elected, 86 appointed by the president) NDP 172
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
bicameral
elections last held 29 November 1990 (next to be held NA November
1995); results - NDP 86.3%, NPUG 1.3%, independents 12.4%; seats -
(454 total, 444 elected, 10 appointed by the president) NDP 383, NPUG
6, independents 55; note - most opposition parties boycotted; NDP
figures include NDP members who ran as independents and other
NDP-affiliated independents
functions only in a consultative role; elections last held 8 June 1989
(next to be held NA June 1995); results - NDP 100%; seats - (258
total, 172 elected, 86 appointed by the president) NDP 172
Published as “Legislative branch”
bicameral
- People's Assembly (Majlis al-Cha'b):
- elections last held 29 November 1990 (next to be held NA November 1995);
- results - NDP 86.3%, NPUG 1.3%, independents 12.4%;
- seats - (454 total, 444 elected, 10 appointed by the president) NDP 383, NPUG 6, independents 55;
- note - most opposition parties boycotted;
- NDP figures include NDP members who ran as independents and other NDP-affiliated independents
Published as “Advisory Council (Majlis al-Shura)”
- functions only in a consultative role;
- elections last held 8 June 1989 (next to be held NA June 1995);
- results - NDP 100%;
- seats - (258 total, 172 elected, 86 appointed by the president) NDP 172
bicameral
People's Assembly (Majlis al-Cha'b): elections last held 29 November
1990 (next to be held NA November
1.3%, independents 12.4%; seats -
appointed by the president) NDP 383, NPUG
most opposition parties boycotted; NDP
ran as independents and other
functions only in a consultative
role; elections last held 8 June 1989
results - NDP 100%; seats - (258
the president) NDP 172
Published as “Legislative branch”
bicameral
- People's Assembly (Majlis al-Cha'b):
- elections last held 29 November 1995 (next to be held NA 2000);
- results - NDP 72%, idependents 25%, opposition 3%;
- seats - (454 total, 444 elected, 10 appointed by the president) NDP 317, independents 114, NWP 6, NPUG 5, Nasserist Arab Democratic Party 1, Liberals 1
Published as “Advisory Council (Majlis al-Shura)”
- functions only in a consultative role;
- elections last held 7 June 1995 (next to be held NA);
- results - NDP 99%, independents 1%;
- seats - (264 total, 176 elected, 88 appointed by the president) seats by party NA
bicameral
People's Assembly (Majlis al-Cha'b): elections last held 29 November1990 1995 (next to be held NA November 1995); 2000); results - NDP 86.3%, NPUG 72%, idependents 25%,1.3%, independents 12.4%; opposition 3%; seats - (454 total, 444 elected, 10
president) NDP 383, NPUG 6, 317, independents 55; note - 114, NWP 6, NPUG 5, Nasserist Arab
most opposition parties boycotted; NDP figures include NDP members whoran as independents and other NDP-affiliated independents Democratic Party 1, Liberals 1
functions only in a consultative
role; elections last held 8 7 June 1989 1995 (next to be held NA June 1995);NA); results
- NDP 100%; 99%, independents 1%; seats - (258 (264 total, 172 176 elected, 86 88
appointed byNDP 172 seats by party NA
bicameral system consists of the People's Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (454 seats; 444 elected by popular vote, 10 appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms) and the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura - which functions only in a consultative role (264 seats; 176 elected by popular vote, 88 appointed by the president; members serve NA-year terms)
- elections:
- People's Assembly - last held 29 November 1995 (next to be held NA 2000); Advisory Council - last held 7 June 1995 (next to be held NA)
- election results:
- People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NDP 72%, independents 25%, opposition 3%;
- seats by party - NDP 317, independents 114, NWP 6, NPUG 5, Nasserist Arab Democratic Party 1, Liberals 1;
- Advisory Council - percent of vote by party - NDP 99%, independents 1%;
- seats by party - NA
Rewritten: too little of the 1996 text remains to mark the changes.
bicameral system consists of the People's Assembly
or Majlis al-Sha'b (454 seats; 444 elected by popular vote, 10
appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms) and the
Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura - which functions only in a
consultative role (264 seats; 176 elected by popular vote, 88
appointed by the president; members serve NA-year terms)
elections: People's Assembly - last held 29 November 1995 (next to be
held NA 2000); Advisory Council - last held 7 June 1995 (next to be
held NA)
election results: People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NDP
72%, independents 25%, opposition 3%; seats by party - NDP 317,
independents 114, NWP 6, NPUG 5, Nasserist Arab Democratic Party 1,
Liberals 1; Advisory Council - percent of vote by party - NDP 99%,
independents 1%; seats by party - NA
bicameral system consists of the People's Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (454 seats; 444 elected by popular vote, 10 appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms) and the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura-which functions only in a consultative role (264 seats; 176 elected by popular vote, 88 appointed by the president; members serve NA-year terms)
- elections:
- People's Assembly-last held 29 November 1995 (next to be held NA 2000); Advisory Council-last held 7 June 1995 (next to be held NA)
- election results:
- People's Assembly-percent of vote by party-NDP 72%, independents 25%, opposition 3%;
- seats by party-NDP 317, independents 114, NWP 6, NPUG 5, Nasserist Arab Democratic Party 1, Liberals 1;
- Advisory Council-percent of vote by party-NDP 99%, independents 1%;
- seats by party-NA
bicameral system consists of the People's Assembly
or Majlis al-Sha'b (454 seats; 444 elected by popular vote, 10
appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms) and the
Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura - which al-Shura-which functions only in a
consultative role (264 seats; 176 elected by popular vote, 88
appointed by the president; members serve NA-year terms)
elections: People's Assembly - last Assembly-last held 29 November 1995 (next to be
held NA 2000); Advisory Council - last Council-last held 7 June 1995 (next to be
NA)
election results: People's Assembly - percent Assembly-percent of vote by party - NDPparty-NDP 72%,
independents 25%, opposition 3%; seats by party - NDP party-NDP 317,
114, NWP 6, NPUG 5, Nasserist Arab Democratic Party 1,
Advisory Council - percent Council-percent of vote by party - NDP party-NDP 99%,
seats by party - NA party-NA
bicameral system consists of the People's Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (454 seats; 444 elected by popular vote, 10 appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms) and the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura--which functions only in a consultative role (264 seats; 176 elected by popular vote, 88 appointed by the president; members serve NA-year terms)
- elections:
- People's Assembly--last held 29 November 1995 (next to be held NA 2000); Advisory Council--last held 7 June 1995 (next to be held NA)
- election results:
- People's Assembly--percent of vote by party--NDP 72%, independents 25%, opposition 3%;
- seats by party--NDP 317, independents 114, NWP 6, NPUG 5, Nasserist Arab Democratic Party 1, Liberals 1;
- Advisory Council--percent of vote by party--NDP 99%, independents 1%;
- seats by party--NA
bicameral system consists of the People's Assembly
Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (454 seats; 444 elected by popular vote, 10
10 appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms) and the
the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura-which al-Shura--which functions only in a
consultative role (264 seats; 176 elected by popular vote, 88
appointed by the president; members serve NA-year terms)
elections: People's Assembly-last Assembly--last held 29 November 1995 (next to be
held NA 2000); Advisory Council-last Council--last held 7 June 1995 (next to be held
held NA)
election results: People's Assembly-percent Assembly--percent of vote by party-NDP 72%, party--NDP
72%, independents 25%, opposition 3%; seats by party-NDP party--NDP 317, independents
independents 114, NWP 6, NPUG 5, Nasserist Arab Democratic Party 1,
Liberals 1;Council-percent Council--percent of vote by party-NDP party--NDP 99%,
independents 1%;party-NA party--NA
bicameral system consists of the People's Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (454 seats; 444 elected by popular vote, 10 appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms) and the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura - which functions only in a consultative role (264 seats; 176 elected by popular vote, 88 appointed by the president; members serve NA-year terms)
- elections:
- People's Assembly - last held 29 November 1995 (next to be held NA November 2000); Advisory Council - last held 7 June 1995 (next to be held NA)
- election results:
- People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NDP 72%, independents 25%, opposition 3%;
- seats by party - NDP 317, independents 114, NWP 6, NPUG 5, Nasserist Arab Democratic Party 1, LSP 1;
- Advisory Council - percent of vote by party - NDP 99%, independents 1%;
- seats by party - NA
bicameral system consists of the People'sal-Shura--which al-Shura - which functions only in a
elections: People's Assembly--last Assembly - last held 29 November 1995 (next to beCouncil--last Council - last held 7 June 1995 (next to be
election results: People's Assembly--percent Assembly - percent of vote by party--NDPparty - NDP 72%, independents 25%, opposition 3%; seats by party--NDP party - NDP 317,
LiberalsCouncil--percent Council - percent of vote by party--NDP party - NDP 99%,party--NA party - NA
bicameral system consists of the People's Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (454 seats; 444 elected by popular vote, 10 appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms) and the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura - which functions only in a consultative role (264 seats; 176 elected by popular vote, 88 appointed by the president; members serve NA-year terms) elections: People's Assembly - three-phase voting - last held 19 October, 29 October, 8 November 2000 (next to be held NA November 2005); Advisory Council - last held 7 June 1995 (next to be held NA) election results: People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NDP 88%, independents 8%, opposition 4%; seats by party - NDP 398, NWP 7, Tagammu 6, Nasserists 2, LSP 1, independents 38, undecided 2; Advisory Council - percent of vote by party - NDP 99%, independents 1%; seats by party - NA
bicameral system consists of the People's Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (454 seats; 444 elected by popular vote, 10 appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms) and the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura - which functions only in a consultative role (264 seats; 176 elected by popular vote, 88 appointed by the president; members serve NA-year terms)1995 2000 (next to be held NA November 2000); 2005); Advisory Council - last held 7 June 1995 (next to be held NA)72%, 88%, independents 25%, 8%, opposition 3%; 4%; seats by party - NDP 317, independents 114, 398, NWP 7, Tagammu 6, NPUG 5, Nasserist Arab Democratic Party 1, Nasserists 2, LSP 1; 1, independents 38, undecided 2; Advisory Council - percent of vote by party - NDP 99%, independents 1%; seats by party - NA
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
bicameral system consists of the People's Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (454 seats; 444 elected by popular vote, 10 appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms) and the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura - which functions only in a consultative role (264 seats; 176 elected by popular vote, 88 appointed by the president; members serve NA-year terms)
- elections:
- People's Assembly - three-phase voting - last held 19 October, 29 October, 8 November 2000 (next to be held NA November 2005);
- Advisory Council - last held 7 June 1995 (next to be held NA)
- election results:
- People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NDP 88%, independents 8%, opposition 4%;
- seats by party - NDP 398, NWP 7, Tagammu 6, Nasserists 2, LSP 1, independents 38, undecided 2;
- Advisory Council - percent of vote by party - NDP 99%, independents 1%;
- seats by party - NA
bicameral system consists of the People's Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (454 seats; 444 elected by popular vote, 10 appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms) and the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura - which functions only in a consultative role (264 seats; 176 elected by popular vote, 88 appointed by the president; members serve NA-year terms)
elections: People's Assembly - three-phase voting - last held 19 October, 29 October, 8 November 2000 (next to be held NA November 2005); Advisory Council - last held 7 June 1995 (next to be held NA)
election results: People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NDP 88%, independents 8%, opposition 4%; seats by party - NDP 398, NWP 7, Tagammu 6, Nasserists 2, LSP 1, independents 38, undecided 2; Advisory Council - percent of vote by party - NDP 99%, independents 1%; seats by party - NA
bicameral system consists of the People's Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (454 seats; 444 elected by popular vote, 10 appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms) and the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura - which functions only in a consultative role (264 seats; 176 elected by popular vote, 88 appointed by the president; members serve six-year terms)
- elections:
- People's Assembly - three-phase voting - last held 19 October, 29 October, 8 November 2000 (next to be held NA October-November 2005);
- Advisory Council - last held May-June 2004 (next to be held May-June 2007)
- election results:
- People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NA;
- Advisory Council - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NA
bicameral system consists of the People's Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (454 seats; 444 elected by popular vote, 10 appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms) and the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura - which functions only in a consultative role (264 seats; 176 elected by popular vote, 88 appointed by the president; members serve NA-year six-year terms)
elections: People's Assembly - three-phase voting - last held 19 October, 29 October, 8 November 2000 (next to be held NA November October-November 2005); Advisory Council - last held 7 June 1995 May-June 2004 (next to be held NA) May-June 2007)
election results: People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NDP 88%, independents 8%, opposition 4%; NA; seats by party - NDP 398, NWP 7, Tagammu 6, Nasserists 2, LSP 1, independents 38, undecided 2; NA; Advisory Council - percent of vote by party - NDP 99%, independents 1%; NA; seats by party - NA
bicameral system consists of the People's Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (454 seats; 444 elected by popular vote, 10 appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms) and the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura - which functions only in a consultative role (264 seats; 176 elected by popular vote, 88 appointed by the president; members serve six-year terms; mid-term elections for half the members)
- elections:
- People's Assembly - three-phase voting - last held 19 October, 29 October, 8 November 2000 (next to be held October-November 2005);
- Advisory Council - last held May-June 2004 (next to be held May-June 2007)
- election results:
- People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NDP 388, Tagammu 6, NWP 7, Nasserists 3, Al-Ahrar 1, independents 37 (2 seats determined by a later byelection, 10 seats appointed by President);
- Advisory Council - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NA
bicameral system consists of the People's Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (454 seats; 444 elected by popular vote, 10 appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms) and the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura - which functions only in a consultative role (264 seats; 176 elected by popular vote, 88 appointed by the president; members serve six-year terms) terms; mid-term elections for half the members)
elections: People's Assembly - three-phase voting - last held 19 October, 29 October, 8 November 2000 (next to be held NA October-November 2005); Advisory Council - last held May-June 2004 (next to be held May-June 2007)
election results: People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; NDP 388, Tagammu 6, NWP 7, Nasserists 3, Al-Ahrar 1, independents 37 (2 seats determined by a later byelection, 10 seats appointed by President); Advisory Council - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA
bicameral system consists of the People's Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (454 seats; 444 elected by popular vote, 10 appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms) and the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura - which functions only in a consultative role (264 seats; 176 elected by popular vote, 88 appointed by the president; members serve six-year terms; mid-term elections for half of the elected members)
- elections:
- People's Assembly - three-phase voting - last held 7 and 20 November, 1 December 2005;(next to be held November-December 2010);
- Advisory Council - last held May-June 2004 (next to be held May-June 2007)
- election results:
- People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NDP 311, NWP 6, Tagammu 2, Tomorrow Party 1, independents 112 (12 seats to be determined by rerun elections, 10 seats appointed by President);
- Advisory Council - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NA
bicameral system consists of the People's Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (454 seats; 444 elected by popular vote, 10 appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms) and the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura - which functions only in a consultative role (264 seats; 176 elected by popular vote, 88 appointed by the president; members serve six-year terms; mid-term elections for half of the elected members)
elections: People's Assembly - three-phase voting - last held 19 October, 29 October, 8 November 2000 (next 7 and 20 November, 1 December 2005;(next to be held October-November 2005); November-December 2010); Advisory Council - last held May-June 2004 (next to be held May-June 2007)
election results: People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NDP 388, Tagammu 6, 311, NWP 7, Nasserists 3, Al-Ahrar 6, Tagammu 2, Tomorrow Party 1, independents 37 (2 112 (12 seats to be determined by a later byelection, rerun elections, 10 seats appointed by President); Advisory Council - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA
bicameral system consists of the People's Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (454 seats; 444 elected by popular vote, 10 appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms) and the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura that functions only in a consultative role (264 seats; 176 elected by popular vote, 88 appointed by the president; members serve six-year terms; mid-term elections for half of the elected members)
- elections:
- People's Assembly - three-phase voting - last held 7 and 20 November, 1 December 2005;(next to be held November-December 2010);
- Advisory Council - last held May-June 2007 (next to be held May-June 2010)
- election results:
- People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NDP 311, NWP 6, Tagammu 2, Tomorrow Party 1, independents 112 (12 seats to be determined by rerun elections, 10 seats appointed by President);
- Advisory Council - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NDP 84, Tagammu 1, independents 3
bicameral system consists of the People's Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (454 seats; 444 elected by popular vote, 10 appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms) and the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura - which that functions only in a consultative role (264 seats; 176 elected by popular vote, 88 appointed by the president; members serve six-year terms; mid-term elections for half of the elected members)
elections: People's Assembly - three-phase voting - last held 7 and 20 November, 1 December 2005;(next to be held November-December 2010); Advisory Council - last held May-June 2004 2007 (next to be held May-June 2007) 2010)
election results: People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NDP 311, NWP 6, Tagammu 2, Tomorrow Party 1, independents 112 (12 seats to be determined by rerun elections, 10 seats appointed by President); Advisory Council - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA NDP 84, Tagammu 1, independents 3
bicameral system consists of the People's Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (454 seats; 444 elected by popular vote, 10 appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms) and the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura that traditionally functions only in a consultative role but 2007 constitutional amendments could grant the Council new powers (264 seats; 176 elected by popular vote, 88 appointed by the president; members serve six-year terms; mid-term elections for half of the elected members)
- elections:
- People's Assembly - three-phase voting - last held 7 and 20 November, 1 December 2005;(next to be held November-December 2010);
- Advisory Council - last held June 2007 (next to be held May-June 2010)
- election results:
- People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NDP 311, NWP 6, Tagammu 2, Tomorrow Party 1, independents 112 (12 seats to be determined by rerun elections, 10 seats appointed by President);
- Advisory Council - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NDP 84, Tagammu 1, independents 3
bicameral system consists of the People's Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (454 seats; 444 elected by popular vote, 10 appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms) and the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura that traditionally functions only in a consultative role but 2007 constitutional amendments could grant the Council new powers (264 seats; 176 elected by popular vote, 88 appointed by the president; members serve six-year terms; mid-term elections for half of the elected members)
elections: People's Assembly - three-phase voting - last held 7 and 20 November, 1 December 2005;(next to be held November-December 2010); Advisory Council - last held May-June June 2007 (next to be held May-June 2010)
election results: People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NDP 311, NWP 6, Tagammu 2, Tomorrow Party 1, independents 112 (12 seats to be determined by rerun elections, 10 seats appointed by President); Advisory Council - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NDP 84, Tagammu 1, independents 3
bicameral system consists of the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura (Shura Council) that traditionally functions only in a consultative role but 2007 constitutional amendments could grant the Council new powers (264 seats; 176 elected by popular vote, 88 appointed by the president; members serve six-year terms; mid-term elections for half of the elected members) and the People's Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (454 seats; 444 elected by popular vote, 10 appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- Advisory Council - last held June 2007 (next to be held May-June 2010);
- People's Assembly - three-phase voting - last held 7 and 20 November, 1 December 2005;
- (next to be held November-December 2010)
- election results:
- Advisory Council - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NDP 84, Tagammu 1, independents 3;
- People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NDP 311, NWP 6, Tagammu 2, Tomorrow Party 1, independents 112 (12 seats to be determined by rerun elections, 10 seats appointed by President)
bicameral system consists of the People's Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (454 seats; 444 elected by popular vote, 10 appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms) and the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura (Shura Council) that traditionally functions only in a consultative role but 2007 constitutional amendments could grant the Council new powers (264 seats; 176 elected by popular vote, 88 appointed by the president; members serve six-year terms; mid-term elections for half of the elected members) and the People's Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (454 seats; 444 elected by popular vote, 10 appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms)
elections:
Advisory Council - last held June 2007 (next to be held May-June 2010); People's Assembly - three-phase voting - last held 7 and 20 November, 1 December 2005;(next to be held November-December 2010); Advisory Council - last held June 2007 2005; (next to be held May-June November-December 2010)
election results:
Advisory Council - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NDP 84, Tagammu 1, independents 3; People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NDP 311, NWP 6, Tagammu 2, Tomorrow Party 1, independents 112 (12 seats to be determined by rerun elections, 10 seats appointed by President); Advisory Council - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NDP 84, Tagammu 1, independents 3 President)
bicameral system consists of the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura (Shura Council) that traditionally functions only in a consultative role (264 seats; 176 members elected by popular vote, 88 appointed by the president; members serve six-year terms; mid-term elections for half of the elected members) and the People's Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (518 seats; 508 members elected by popular vote, 64 seats reserved for women, 10 appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- Advisory Council - last held in June 2007 (next to be held in 2013);
- People's Assembly - last held in November-December 2010 in one round of voting and one run-off election (next to be held in 2015)
- election results:
- Advisory Council - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NDP 80, Al-Geel 1, Nasserist 1, NWP 1, Tagammu 1, Tomorrow Party 1, independents 3;
- People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NDP 419, NWP 6, Tagammu 5, Democratic Peace Party 1, Social Justice Party 1, Tomorrow Party 1, independents 71, seats undecided 4, seats appointed by president 10
bicameral system consists of the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura (Shura Council) that traditionally functions only in a consultative role but 2007 constitutional amendments could grant the Council new powers (264 seats; 176 members elected by popular vote, 88 appointed by the president; members serve six-year terms; mid-term elections for half of the elected members) and the People's Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (454 (518 seats; 444 508 members elected by popular vote, 64 seats reserved for women, 10 appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms)
elections:
Advisory Council - last held in June 2007 (next to be held May-June 2010); in 2013); People's Assembly - three-phase voting - last held 7 in November-December 2010 in one round of voting and 20 November, 1 December 2005; one run-off election (next to be held November-December 2010) in 2015)
election results:
Advisory Council - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NDP 84, 80, Al-Geel 1, Nasserist 1, NWP 1, Tagammu 1, Tomorrow Party 1, independents 3; People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NDP 311, 419, NWP 6, Tagammu 2, 5, Democratic Peace Party 1, Social Justice Party 1, Tomorrow Party 1, independents 112 (12 71, seats to be determined by rerun elections, 10 undecided 4, seats appointed by President) president 10
bicameral system consists of the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura (Shura Council) that traditionally functions mostly in a consultative role (264 seats; 176 members elected by popular vote, 88 appointed by the president; members serve six-year terms; mid-term elections for half of the elected members) and the People's Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (518 seats; 508 members elected by popular vote, 64 seats reserved for women, 10 appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- Advisory Council - last held in June 2010 (next to be held in 2012);
- People's Assembly - last held in November-December 2010 in one round of voting and one run-off election (next to be held in 2015);
- note - on 13 February 2011 the ruling military council dissolved the parliament;
- new parliamentary elections to be held in late 2011 - early 2012
- election results:
- Advisory Council - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NDP 80, Al-Geel 1, Nasserist 1, NWP 1, Tagammu 1, Tomorrow Party 1, independents 3;
- People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NDP 419, NWP 6, Tagammu 5, Democratic Peace Party 1, Social Justice Party 1, Tomorrow Party 1, independents 71, seats undecided 4, seats appointed by president 10
bicameral system consists of the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura (Shura Council) that traditionally functions only mostly in a consultative role (264 seats; 176 members elected by popular vote, 88 appointed by the president; members serve six-year terms; mid-term elections for half of the elected members) and the People's Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (518 seats; 508 members elected by popular vote, 64 seats reserved for women, 10 appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms)
elections:
Advisory Council - last held in June 2007 2010 (next to be held in 2013); 2012); People's Assembly - last held in November-December 2010 in one round of voting and one run-off election (next to be held in 2015) 2015); note - on 13 February 2011 the ruling military council dissolved the parliament; new parliamentary elections to be held in late 2011 - early 2012
election results:
Advisory Council - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NDP 80, Al-Geel 1, Nasserist 1, NWP 1, Tagammu 1, Tomorrow Party 1, independents 3; People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NDP 419, NWP 6, Tagammu 5, Democratic Peace Party 1, Social Justice Party 1, Tomorrow Party 1, independents 71, seats undecided 4, seats appointed by president 10
bicameral parliament consists of the Shura Council or Majlis al-Shura that traditionally functions mostly in a consultative role (at least 150 seats with up to one-tenth of body appointed by the president; members serve six-year terms)and the House of Representatives (at least 350 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- People's Assembly and Advisory Council elections last held between November and January 2012;
- elections for new House of Representaives to be held in early 2013;
- election for the Shura Council to be held within one year
- election results:
- Advisory Council - percent of vote by party - Democratic Alliance for Egypt 45%, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 28.6%, New Wafd Party 8.5%, Egyptian Bloc 5.4%, other 2.8%;;
- seats by party - Democratic Alliance for Egypt 105, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 45, New Wafd Party 14, Egyptian Bloc 8, other 4, independents 4, presidential appointees 90;
- People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - Democratic Alliance for Egypt 37.5%, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 27.8%, New Wafd Party 9.2%, Egyptian Bloc 8.9%, Al Wasat Party 3.7%, The Revolution Continues Alliance 2.8%, Reform and Development Party 2.2%, National Party of Egypt 1.6%, Freedom Party 1.9%, Egyptian Citizen Party 0.9%, other 3.7;
- seats by party - Democratic Alliance of Egypt 235, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 123, New Wafd Party 38, Egyptian Bloc 35, Al-Wasat 10, Reform and Development Party 9, The Revolution Continues Alliance 8, National Party of Egypt 5, Egyptian Citizen Party 4, Freedom Party 4, independents 21, other 6, SCAF appointees 10
note: the Supreme Court on 14 June 2012 dissolved the People's Assembly
Rewritten: too little of the 2011 text remains to mark the changes.
bicameral parliament consists of the Shura Council or Majlis al-Shura that traditionally functions mostly in a consultative role (at least 150 seats with up to one-tenth of body appointed by the president; members serve six-year terms)and the House of Representatives (at least 350 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:
People's Assembly and Advisory Council elections last held between November and January 2012; elections for new House of Representaives to be held in early 2013; election for the Shura Council to be held within one year
election results:
Advisory Council - percent of vote by party - Democratic Alliance for Egypt 45%, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 28.6%, New Wafd Party 8.5%, Egyptian Bloc 5.4%, other 2.8%;; seats by party - Democratic Alliance for Egypt 105, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 45, New Wafd Party 14, Egyptian Bloc 8, other 4, independents 4, presidential appointees 90; People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - Democratic Alliance for Egypt 37.5%, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 27.8%, New Wafd Party 9.2%, Egyptian Bloc 8.9%, Al Wasat Party 3.7%, The Revolution Continues Alliance 2.8%, Reform and Development Party 2.2%, National Party of Egypt 1.6%, Freedom Party 1.9%, Egyptian Citizen Party 0.9%, other 3.7; seats by party - Democratic Alliance of Egypt 235, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 123, New Wafd Party 38, Egyptian Bloc 35, Al-Wasat 10, Reform and Development Party 9, The Revolution Continues Alliance 8, National Party of Egypt 5, Egyptian Citizen Party 4, Freedom Party 4, independents 21, other 6, SCAF appointees 10
note:
the Supreme Court on 14 June 2012 dissolved the People's Assembly
- bicameral parliament consists of the Shura Council or Majlis al-Shura that traditionally functions mostly in a consultative role (at least 150 seats with up to one-tenth of body appointed by the president to serve six-year terms - as stated in the 2012 constitution);
- and the House of Representatives (at least 350 seats - as stated in the 2012 constitution; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- People's Assembly and Advisory Council elections last held between November and January 2012;
- elections for new House of Representatives announced for April or May 2013, but probably will be delayed pending decision by the Administrative Court;
- election for the Shura Council to be held within one year
note: the Supreme Court on 14 June 2012 dissolved the People's Assembly
- election results:
- Advisory Council - percent of vote by party - Democratic Alliance for Egypt 45%, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 28.6%, New Wafd Party 8.5%, Egyptian Bloc 5.4%, other 12.5%;
- seats by party - Democratic Alliance for Egypt 105, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 45, New Wafd Party 14, Egyptian Bloc 8, other 4, independents 4, presidential appointees 90;
- People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - Democratic Alliance for Egypt 37.5%, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 27.8%, New Wafd Party 9.2%, Egyptian Bloc 8.9%, Al-Wasat Party 3.7%, The Revolution Continues Alliance 2.8%, Reform and Development Party 2.2%, National Party of Egypt 1.6%, Freedom Party 1.9%, Egyptian Citizen Party 0.9%, other 3.5%;
- seats by party - Democratic Alliance of Egypt 235, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 123, New Wafd Party 38, Egyptian Bloc 35, Al-Wasat 10, Reform and Development Party 9, The Revolution Continues Alliance 8, National Party of Egypt 5, Egyptian Citizen Party 4, Freedom Party 4, independents 21, other 6, SCAF appointees 10
bicameral parliament consists of the Shura Council or Majlis al-Shura that traditionally functions mostly in a consultative role (at least 150 seats with up to one-tenth of body appointed by the president; members president to serve six-year terms)and terms - as stated in the 2012 constitution); and the House of Representatives (at least 350 seats; seats - as stated in the 2012 constitution; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:
People's Assembly and Advisory Council elections last held between November and January 2012; elections for new House of Representaives to Representatives announced for April or May 2013, but probably will be held in early 2013; delayed pending decision by the Administrative Court; election for the Shura Council to be held within one year
note:
the Supreme Court on 14 June 2012 dissolved the People's Assembly
election results:
Advisory Council - percent of vote by party - Democratic Alliance for Egypt 45%, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 28.6%, New Wafd Party 8.5%, Egyptian Bloc 5.4%, other 2.8%;; 12.5%; seats by party - Democratic Alliance for Egypt 105, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 45, New Wafd Party 14, Egyptian Bloc 8, other 4, independents 4, presidential appointees 90; People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - Democratic Alliance for Egypt 37.5%, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 27.8%, New Wafd Party 9.2%, Egyptian Bloc 8.9%, Al Wasat Al-Wasat Party 3.7%, The Revolution Continues Alliance 2.8%, Reform and Development Party 2.2%, National Party of Egypt 1.6%, Freedom Party 1.9%, Egyptian Citizen Party 0.9%, other 3.7; 3.5%; seats by party - Democratic Alliance of Egypt 235, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 123, New Wafd Party 38, Egyptian Bloc 35, Al-Wasat 10, Reform and Development Party 9, The Revolution Continues Alliance 8, National Party of Egypt 5, Egyptian Citizen Party 4, Freedom Party 4, independents 21, other 6, SCAF appointees 10
note:
the Supreme Court on 14 June 2012 dissolved the People's Assembly
- the previous bicameral legislature was dissolved in July 2013 and under the 2014 constitution was changed to the unicameral House of Representatives (minimum of 450 seats with up to 5 percent appointed by the president; members to serve 5-year terms);
- the process for elected members as stated in Article 102 of the 2014 constitution may be majoritarian, proportional list, or a mixed system;
- the previous bicameral parliament consisted of the Shura Council (at least 150 seats with up to one-tenth of body appointed by the president to serve six-year terms) and the House of Representatives(at least 350 seats);
- members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections (for new House of Representatives):
- unscheduled but expected in mid- to late-2014
- election results (for previous legislature):
- Advisory Council (held 29 January and 14 February 2012) - percent of vote by party - Democratic Alliance for Egypt 45%, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 28.6%, New Wafd Party 8.5%, Egyptian Bloc 5.4%, other 12.5%; seats by party - Democratic Alliance for Egypt 105, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 45, New Wafd Party 14, Egyptian Bloc 8, other 4, independents 4, presidential appointees 90; People's Assembly (held in three stages 28 November 2011 to 11 January 2012) - percent of vote by party - Democratic Alliance for Egypt 37.5%, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 27.8%, New Wafd Party 9.2%, Egyptian Bloc 8.9%, Al-Wasat Party 3.7%, The Revolution Continues Alliance 2.8%, Reform and Development Party 2.2%, National Party of Egypt 1.6%, Freedom Party 1.9%, Egyptian Citizen Party 0.9%, other 3.5%; seats by party - Democratic Alliance of Egypt 235, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 123, New Wafd Party 38, Egyptian Bloc 35, Al-Wasat 10, Reform and Development Party 9, The Revolution Continues Alliance 8, National Party of Egypt 5, Egyptian Citizen Party 4, Freedom Party 4, independents 21, other 6, SCAF appointees 10
the previous bicameral legislature was dissolved in July 2013 and under the 2014 constitution was changed to the unicameral House of Representatives (minimum of 450 seats with up to 5 percent appointed by the president; members to serve 5-year terms); the process for elected members as stated in Article 102 of the 2014 constitution may be majoritarian, proportional list, or a mixed system; the previous bicameral parliament consists consisted of the Shura Council or Majlis al-Shura that traditionally functions mostly in a consultative role (at least 150 seats with up to one-tenth of body appointed by the president to serve six-year terms - as stated in the 2012 constitution); terms) and the House of Representatives (at Representatives(at least 350 seats - as stated in the 2012 constitution; seats); members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)elections: elections
People's Assembly and Advisory Councillast held between November and January 2012; elections for (for new House of Representatives announced for April or May 2013, Representatives):
unscheduled but probably will be delayed pending decision by the Administrative Court; election for the Shura Council expected in mid- to be held within one year late-2014
note:
the Supreme Court on 14 June 2012 dissolved the People's Assembly
election results: results (for previous legislature):
Advisory Council (held 29 January and 14 February 2012) - percent of vote by party - Democratic Alliance for Egypt 45%, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 28.6%, New Wafd Party 8.5%, Egyptian Bloc 5.4%, other 12.5%; seats by party - Democratic Alliance for Egypt 105, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 45, New Wafd Party 14, Egyptian Bloc 8, other 4, independents 4, presidential appointees 90; People's Assembly (held in three stages 28 November 2011 to 11 January 2012) - percent of vote by party - Democratic Alliance for Egypt 37.5%, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 27.8%, New Wafd Party 9.2%, Egyptian Bloc 8.9%, Al-Wasat Party 3.7%, The Revolution Continues Alliance 2.8%, Reform and Development Party 2.2%, National Party of Egypt 1.6%, Freedom Party 1.9%, Egyptian Citizen Party 0.9%, other 3.5%; seats by party - Democratic Alliance of Egypt 235, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 123, New Wafd Party 38, Egyptian Bloc 35, Al-Wasat 10, Reform and Development Party 9, The Revolution Continues Alliance 8, National Party of Egypt 5, Egyptian Citizen Party 4, Freedom Party 4, independents 21, other 6, SCAF appointees 10
- description:
- unicameral House of Representatives (Majlis Al-Nowaab);
- according to 2014 election laws, will consist of up to 567 members;
- 420 members to be in elected in single- and multi-seat districts by simple majority vote, 120 members to be elected in party-list districts by simple majority vote, and up to 27 seats as presidential appointees
- elections (for new House of Representatives):
- initially scheduled for late December 2014, changed several times, latest to 18 October 2015
- election results (for previous legislature):
- Advisory Council (held 29 January and 14 February 2012) - percent of vote by party - Democratic Alliance for Egypt 45%, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 28.6%, New Wafd Party 8.5%, Egyptian Bloc 5.4%, other 12.5%; seats by party - Democratic Alliance for Egypt 105, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 45, New Wafd Party 14, Egyptian Bloc 8, other 4, independents 4, presidential appointees 90; People's Assembly (held in three stages 28 November 2011 to 11 January 2012) - percent of vote by party - Democratic Alliance for Egypt 37.5%, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 27.8%, New Wafd Party 9.2%, Egyptian Bloc 8.9%, Al-Wasat Party 3.7%, The Revolution Continues Alliance 2.8%, Reform and Development Party 2.2%, National Party of Egypt 1.6%, Freedom Party 1.9%, Egyptian Citizen Party 0.9%, other 3.5%; seats by party - Democratic Alliance of Egypt 235, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 123, New Wafd Party 38, Egyptian Bloc 35, Al-Wasat 10, Reform and Development Party 9, The Revolution Continues Alliance 8, National Party of Egypt 5, Egyptian Citizen Party 4, Freedom Party 4, independents 21, other 6, SCAF appointees 10
the previous bicameral legislature was dissolved in July 2013 and under the 2014 constitution was changed to the description: unicameral House of Representatives (minimum (Majlis Al-Nowaab); according to 2014 election laws, will consist of 450 seats with up to 5 percent appointed by the president; 567 members; 420 members to serve 5-year terms); the process for be in elected members as stated in Article 102 of the 2014 constitution may be majoritarian, proportional list, or a mixed system; the previous bicameral parliament consisted of the Shura Council (at least 150 seats with up to one-tenth of body appointed by the president to serve six-year terms) single- and the House of Representatives(at least 350 seats); multi-seat districts by simple majority vote, 120 members to be elected in party-list districts by popular vote simple majority vote, and up to serve five-year terms) 27 seats as presidential appointees
elections (for new House of Representatives):
unscheduled but expected in mid-late-2014 18 October 2015
election results (for previous legislature):
- description:
- unicameral House of Representatives (Majlis Al-Nowaab);
- 596 seats;
- 448 members directly elected by individual candidacy system, 120 members - with quotas for women, youth, Christians and workers - elected in party-list constituencies by simple majority popular vote, and 28 members selected by the president;
- member term NA;
- note - inaugural session held on 10 January 2016
- elections:
- multi-phase election completed on 16 December 2015 (next election NA)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA
Rewritten: too little of the 2015 text remains to mark the changes.
description: unicameral House of Representatives (Majlis Al-Nowaab); 596 seats; 448 members directly elected by individual candidacy system, 120 members - with quotas for women, youth, Christians and workers - elected in party-list constituencies by simple majority popular vote, and 28 members selected by the president; member term NA; note - inaugural session held on 10 January 2016
elections: multi-phase election completed on 16 December 2015 (next election NA)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA
- description:
- unicameral House of Representatives (Majlis Al-Nowaab);
- 596 seats;
- 448 members directly elected by individual candidacy system, 120 members - with quotas for women, youth, Christians and workers - elected in party-list constituencies by simple majority popular vote, and 28 members selected by the president;
- member term 5 years;
- note - inaugural session held on 10 January 2016
- elections:
- multi-phase election completed on 16 December 2015 (next to be held in 2020
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party -– Free Egyptians Party 65, Nation’s Future Party 53, New Wafd Party 36, Homeland’s Protector Party 18, Republican People’s Party 13, Congress Party 12, al-Nour Party 11, Conservative Party 6, Democratic Peace Party 5, Egyptian Social Democratic Party 4, Egyptian National Movement 4, Modern Egypt Party 4, Reform and Development Party 3, Freedom Party 3, My Homeland Egypt Party 3, National Progressive Unionist Party 2, Arab Democratic Nasserist Party 1, Revolutionary Guards Party 1, Free Egyptian Building Party 1, independent 351
description: unicameral House of Representatives (Majlis Al-Nowaab); 596 seats; 448 members directly elected by individual candidacy system, 120 members - with quotas for women, youth, Christians and workers - elected in party-list constituencies by simple majority popular vote, and 28 members selected by the president; member term NA; 5 years; note - inaugural session held on 10 January 2016
elections: multi-phase election completed on 16 December 2015 (next election NA) to be held in 2020
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA -– Free Egyptians Party 65, Nation’s Future Party 53, New Wafd Party 36, Homeland’s Protector Party 18, Republican People’s Party 13, Congress Party 12, al-Nour Party 11, Conservative Party 6, Democratic Peace Party 5, Egyptian Social Democratic Party 4, Egyptian National Movement 4, Modern Egypt Party 4, Reform and Development Party 3, Freedom Party 3, My Homeland Egypt Party 3, National Progressive Unionist Party 2, Arab Democratic Nasserist Party 1, Revolutionary Guards Party 1, Free Egyptian Building Party 1, independent 351
- description:
- unicameral House of Representatives (Majlis Al-Nowaab);
- 596 seats;
- 448 members directly elected by individual candidacy system, 120 members - with quotas for women, youth, Christians and workers - elected in party-list constituencies by simple majority popular vote, and 28 members appointed by the president;
- member term 5 years;
- note - inaugural session held on 10 January 2016
- elections:
- multi-phase election completed on 16 December 2015 (next to be held in 2020
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party -- Free Egyptians Party 65, Future of the Nation 53, New Wafd Party 36, Homeland's Protector Party 18, Republican People's Party 13, Congress Party 12, Al-Nour Party 11, Conservative Party 6, Democratic Peace Party 5, Egyptian National Movement 4, Egyptian Social Democratic Party 4, Modern Egypt Party 4, Freedom Party 3, My Homeland Egypt Party 3, Reform and Development Party 3, National Progressive Unionist Party 2, Arab Democratic Nasserist Party 1, El Serh El Masry el Hor 1, Revolutionary Guards Party 1, independent 351; composition - men 507, women 89, percent of women 14.9%
description: unicameral House of Representatives (Majlis Al-Nowaab); 596 seats; 448 members directly elected by individual candidacy system, 120 members - with quotas for women, youth, Christians and workers - elected in party-list constituencies by simple majority popular vote, and 28 members selected appointed by the president; member term 5 years; note - inaugural session held on 10 January 2016
elections: multi-phase election completed on 16 December 2015 (next to be held in 2020
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party -– -- Free Egyptians Party 65, Nation’s Future Party of the Nation 53, New Wafd Party 36, Homeland’s Homeland's Protector Party 18, Republican People’s People's Party 13, Congress Party 12, al-Nour Al-Nour Party 11, Conservative Party 6, Democratic Peace Party 5, Egyptian National Movement 4, Egyptian Social Democratic Party 4, Egyptian National Movement 4, Modern Egypt Party 4, Reform and Development Party 3, Freedom Party 3, My Homeland Egypt Party 3, Reform and Development Party 3, National Progressive Unionist Party 2, Arab Democratic Nasserist Party 1, El Serh El Masry el Hor 1, Revolutionary Guards Party 1, Free Egyptian Building Party 1, independent 351 351; composition - men 507, women 89, percent of women 14.9%
- description:
- unicameral House of Representatives (Majlis Al-Nowaab) (596 seats; 448 members directly elected by individual candidacy system, 120 members - with quotas for women, youth, Christians and workers - elected in party-list constituencies by simple majority popular vote, and 28 members appointed by the president; members serve 5-year terms; note - inaugural session held on 10 January 2016
note : a referendum held in April 2019, approved a constitutional amendment - effective following the 2020 election - to restore the upper chamber of the legislative body, designated the Senate, with 180 seats - 60 members to be appointed by the president and 120 members to be directly elected; the amendment also calls for the reduction of the existing People's Assembly from 596 to 450 seats
- elections:
- multi-phase election completed on 16 December 2015 (next to be held in 2020)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party -- Free Egyptians Party 65, Future of the Nation 53, New Wafd Party 36, Homeland's Protector Party 18, Republican People's Party 13, Congress Party 12, Al-Nour Party 11, Conservative Party 6, Democratic Peace Party 5, Egyptian National Movement 4, Egyptian Social Democratic Party 4, Modern Egypt Party 4, Freedom Party 3, My Homeland Egypt Party 3, Reform and Development Party 3, National Progressive Unionist Party 2, Arab Democratic Nasserist Party 1, El Serh El Masry el Hor 1, Revolutionary Guards Party 1, independent 351; composition - men 507, women 89, percent of women 14.9%
Note: a referendum held in April 2019 approved a constitutional amendment - effective for the next election - allows the executive branch to restore the upper chamber of the legislative body with 180 seats - 60 members to be appointed by the president and 120 members to be directly elected; the amendment also calls for the reduction of the existing House of Representatives membership from 596 to 450 seats
description: unicameral House of Representatives (Majlis Al-Nowaab); 596 Al-Nowaab) (596 seats; 448 members directly elected by individual candidacy system, 120 members - with quotas for women, youth, Christians and workers - elected in party-list constituencies by simple majority popular vote, and 28 members appointed by the president; member term 5 years; members serve 5-year terms; note - inaugural session held on 10 January 2016
note : a referendum held in April 2019, approved a constitutional amendment - effective following the 2020 election - to restore the upper chamber of the legislative body, designated the Senate, with 180 seats - 60 members to be appointed by the president and 120 members to be directly elected; the amendment also calls for the reduction of the existing People's Assembly from 596 to 450 seats
elections: multi-phase election completed on 16 December 2015 (next to be held in 2020 2020)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party -- Free Egyptians Party 65, Future of the Nation 53, New Wafd Party 36, Homeland's Protector Party 18, Republican People's Party 13, Congress Party 12, Al-Nour Party 11, Conservative Party 6, Democratic Peace Party 5, Egyptian National Movement 4, Egyptian Social Democratic Party 4, Modern Egypt Party 4, Freedom Party 3, My Homeland Egypt Party 3, Reform and Development Party 3, National Progressive Unionist Party 2, Arab Democratic Nasserist Party 1, El Serh El Masry el Hor 1, Revolutionary Guards Party 1, independent 351; composition - men 507, women 89, percent of women 14.9%
Note: a referendum held in April 2019 approved a constitutional amendment - effective for the next election - allows the executive branch to restore the upper chamber of the legislative body with 180 seats - 60 members to be appointed by the president and 120 members to be directly elected; the amendment also calls for the reduction of the existing House of Representatives membership from 596 to 450 seats
The same text in 2020 and 2021.
- description:
bicameral Parliament consists of:
Senate (Majlis Al-Shiyoukh) (300 seats; 100 members elected in single seat constituencies, 100 elected by closed party-list system, and 100 appointed by the president; note - the upper house, previously the Shura Council, was eliminated in the 2014 constitution, reestablished as the Senate, following passage in a 2019 constitutional referendum and approved by the House of Representatives in June 2020
House of Representatives (Majlis Al-Nowaab) (596 seats; 448 members directly elected by individual candidacy system, 120 members - with quotas for women, youth, Christians and workers - elected in party-list constituencies by simple majority popular vote, and 28 members appointed by the president; members of both houses serve 5-year terms
- elections:
- Senate - first round held on 11-12 August 2020 (9-10 August for diaspora);
- second round to be held on 8-9 September (6-7 September for diaspora) (next to be held in 2025)
House of Representatives - last held from 17 October to 2 December 2015 (next to be held 24-25 October and 7-8 November 2020)
- election results:
- Senate first round results - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - Nation's Future Party 100, independent 100;
- composition - NA
House of Representatives (2015) - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Free Egyptians Party 65, Future of the Nation 53, New Wafd Party 36, Homeland's Protector Party 18, Republican People's Party 13, Congress Party 12, Al-Nour Party 11, Conservative Party 6, Democratic Peace Party 5, Egyptian National Movement 4, Egyptian Social Democratic Party 4, Modern Egypt Party 4, Freedom Party 3, My Homeland Egypt Party 3, Reform and Development Party 3, National Progressive Unionist Party 2, Arab Democratic Nasserist Party 1, El Serh El Masry el Hor 1, Revolutionary Guards Party 1, independent 351; composition - men 507, women 89, percent of women 14.9%
description: unicameral bicameral Parliament consists of:
Senate (Majlis Al-Shiyoukh) (300 seats; 100 members elected in single seat constituencies, 100 elected by closed party-list system, and 100 appointed by the president; note - the upper house, previously the Shura Council, was eliminated in the 2014 constitution, reestablished as the Senate, following passage in a 2019 constitutional referendum and approved by the House of Representatives in June 2020
House of Representatives (Majlis Al-Nowaab) (596 seats; 448 members directly elected by individual candidacy system, 120 members - with quotas for women, youth, Christians and workers - elected in party-list constituencies by simple majority popular vote, and 28 members appointed by the president; members of both houses serve 5-year terms; note terms
elections: Senate - inaugural session first round held on 10 January 2016 11-12 August 2020
note : a referendum held in April 2019, approved a constitutional amendment - effective following theelection - to restore the upper chamber of the legislative body, designated the Senate, with 180 seats - 60 members (9-10 August for diaspora); second round to be appointed by the president and 120 members held on 8-9 September (6-7 September for diaspora) (next to be directly elected; the amendment also calls for the reduction held in 2025)
House of the existing People's Assembly Representatives - last held from 596 17 October to 450 seats 2 December 2015 (next to be held
elections: multi-phase election completed on 16in 24-25 October and 7-8 November 2020)
election results: Senate first round results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party -- - Nation's Future Party 100, independent 100; composition - NA
House of Representatives (2015) - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Free Egyptians Party 65, Future of the Nation 53, New Wafd Party 36, Homeland's Protector Party 18, Republican People's Party 13, Congress Party 12, Al-Nour Party 11, Conservative Party 6, Democratic Peace Party 5, Egyptian National Movement 4, Egyptian Social Democratic Party 4, Modern Egypt Party 4, Freedom Party 3, My Homeland Egypt Party 3, Reform and Development Party 3, National Progressive Unionist Party 2, Arab Democratic Nasserist Party 1, El Serh El Masry el Hor 1, Revolutionary Guards Party 1, independent 351; composition - men 507, women 89, percent of women 14.9%
Note: a referendum held in April 2019 approved a constitutional amendment - effective for the next election - allows the executive branch to restore the upper chamber of the legislative body with 180 seats - 60 members to be appointed by the president and 120 members to be directly elected; the amendment also calls for the reduction of the existing House of Representatives membership from 596 to 450 seats
- description:
bicameral Parliament consists of:
Senate (Majlis Al-Shiyoukh) (300 seats; 100 members elected in single seat constituencies, 100 elected by closed party-list system, and 100 appointed by the president; note - the upper house, previously the Shura Council, was eliminated in the 2014 constitution, reestablished as the Senate, following passage in a 2019 constitutional referendum and approved by the House of Representatives in June 2020
House of Representatives (Majlis Al-Nowaab) (596 seats; 448 members directly elected by individual candidacy system, 120 members - with quotas for women, youth, Christians and workers - elected in party-list constituencies by simple majority popular vote, and 28 members appointed by the president; members of both houses serve 5-year terms
- elections:
- Senate - first round held on 11-12 August 2020 (9-10 August for diaspora);
- second round held on 8-9 September (6-7 September for diaspora) (next to be held in 2025)
House of Representatives - last held 24-25 October and 7-8 November 2020) (next to be held in 2025)
- election results:
- Senate - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - Nation's Future Party 100, independent 100;
- composition - men 260, women 40, percent of women 13.3%
- House of Representatives (2020) - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - Nation's Future Party 316, Republican People's Party 50, New Wafd Party 26, Homeland Defenders Party 23, Modern Egypt Party 11, Reform and Development Party 9, Al-Nour Party 7, Egyptian Conference Party 7, Egyptian Freedom Party 7, Egyptian Social Democratic Party 7, Tagammu 6, Justice Party 2, Etradet Geel Party 1, independent 124;
- composition - men 428, women 164, percent of women 27.5%;
- note - total Parliament percent of women 22.8%
description: bicameral Parliament consists of:
Senate (Majlis Al-Shiyoukh) (300 seats; 100 members elected in single seat constituencies, 100 elected by closed party-list system, and 100 appointed by the president; note - the upper house, previously the Shura Council, was eliminated in the 2014 constitution, reestablished as the Senate, following passage in a 2019 constitutional referendum and approved by the House of Representatives in June 2020
House of Representatives (Majlis Al-Nowaab) (596 seats; 448 members directly elected by individual candidacy system, 120 members - with quotas for women, youth, Christians and workers - elected in party-list constituencies by simple majority popular vote, and 28 members appointed by the president; members of both houses serve 5-year terms
elections: Senate - first round held on 11-12 August 2020 (9-10 August for diaspora); second round to be held on 8-9 September (6-7 September for diaspora) (next to be held in 2025)
House of Representatives - last held from 17 October to 2 December 2015 (next to be held 24-25 October and 7-8 November 2020) (next to be held in 2025)
election results: Senate first round results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Nation's Future Party 100, independent 100; composition - NA men 260, women 40, percent of women 13.3%
House of Representatives (2015) (2020) - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Free Egyptians Party 65, Nation's Future of the Nation 53, New Wafd Party 36, Homeland's Protector Party 18, 316, Republican People's Party 13, Congress Party 12, Al-Nour Party 11, Conservative Party 6, Democratic Peace 50, New Wafd Party 5, Egyptian National Movement 4, Egyptian Social Democratic 26, Homeland Defenders Party 4, 23, Modern Egypt Party 4, Freedom Party 3, My Homeland Egypt Party 3, 11, Reform and Development Party 3, National Progressive Unionist 9, Al-Nour Party 2, Arab 7, Egyptian Conference Party 7, Egyptian Freedom Party 7, Egyptian Social Democratic Nasserist Party 1, El Serh El Masry el Hor 1, Revolutionary Guards 7, Tagammu 6, Justice Party 2, Etradet Geel Party 1, independent 351; 124; composition - men 507, 428, women 89, 164, percent of women 14.9% 27.5%; note - total Parliament percent of women 22.8%
- description:
bicameral Parliament consists of:
Senate (Majlis Al-Shiyoukh) (300 seats; 100 members directly elected in single seat constituencies, 100 directly elected by closed party-list vote, and 100 appointed by the president; note - the upper house, previously the Shura Council, was eliminated in the 2014 constitution, reestablished as the Senate, following passage in a 2019 constitutional referendum and approved by the House of Representatives in June 2020
House of Representatives (Majlis Al-Nowaab) (596 seats; 448 members directly elected by individual candidacy system, 120 members - with quotas for women, youth, Christians and workers - elected in party-list constituencies by simple majority popular vote, and 28 members appointed by the president; members of both houses serve 5-year terms
- elections:
- Senate - first round held on 11-12 August 2020 (9-10 August for diaspora);
- second round held on 8-9 September (6-7 September for diaspora) (next to be held in 2025)
House of Representatives - last held 24-25 October and 7-8 November 2020) (next to be held in 2025)
- election results:
- Senate - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - Nation's Future Party 100, independent 100;
- composition - men 260, women 40, percent of women 13.3%
- House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - Nation's Future Party 316, Republican People's Party 50, New Wafd Party 26, Homeland Defenders Party 23, Modern Egypt Party 11, Reform and Development Party 9, Al-Nour Party 7, Egyptian Conference Party 7, Egyptian Freedom Party 7, Egyptian Social Democratic Party 7, Tagammu 6, Justice Party 2, Etradet Geel Party 1, independent 124;
- composition - men 428, women 164, percent of women 27.5%;
- note - total Parliament percent of women 22.8%
description: bicameral Parliament consists of:
Senate (Majlis Al-Shiyoukh) (300 seats; 100 members directly elected in single seat constituencies, 100 directly elected by closed party-list system, vote, and 100 appointed by the president; note - the upper house, previously the Shura Council, was eliminated in the 2014 constitution, reestablished as the Senate, following passage in a 2019 constitutional referendum and approved by the House of Representatives in June 2020
House of Representatives (Majlis Al-Nowaab) (596 seats; 448 members directly elected by individual candidacy system, 120 members - with quotas for women, youth, Christians and workers - elected in party-list constituencies by simple majority popular vote, and 28 members appointed by the president; members of both houses serve 5-year terms
elections: Senate - first round held on 11-12 August 2020 (9-10 August for diaspora); second round held on 8-9 September (6-7 September for diaspora) (next to be held in 2025)
House of Representatives - last held 24-25 October and 7-8 November 2020) (next to be held in 2025)
election results:
Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Nation's Future Party 100, independent 100; composition - men 260, women 40, percent of women 13.3%
House of Representatives (2020) - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Nation's Future Party 316, Republican People's Party 50, New Wafd Party 26, Homeland Defenders Party 23, Modern Egypt Party 11, Reform and Development Party 9, Al-Nour Party 7, Egyptian Conference Party 7, Egyptian Freedom Party 7, Egyptian Social Democratic Party 7, Tagammu 6, Justice Party 2, Etradet Geel Party 1, independent 124; composition - men 428, women 164, percent of women 27.5%; note - total Parliament percent of women 22.8%
- description:
bicameral Parliament consists of:
Senate or Majlis Al-Shiyoukh (300 seats; 100 members directly elected in single seat constituencies, 100 directly elected by closed party-list vote, and 100 appointed by the president
House of Representatives or Majlis Al-Nowaab (596 seats; 448 members directly elected by individual candidacy system, 120 members - with quotas for women, youth, Christians and workers - elected in party-list constituencies by simple majority popular vote, and 28 members appointed by the president; members of both houses serve 5-year terms
- elections:
- Senate - first round held on 11-12 August 2020 (9-10 August for diaspora);
- second round held on 8-9 September (6-7 September for diaspora) (next to be held in 2025)
House of Representatives - last held 24-25 October and 7-8 November 2020) (next to be held in 2025)
- election results:
- Senate - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - Nation's Future Party 100, independent 100;
- composition - men 258, women 41, percent of women 13.7%
- House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - Nation's Future Party 316, Republican People's Party 50, New Wafd Party 26, Homeland Defenders Party 23, Modern Egypt Party 11, Reform and Development Party 9, Al-Nour Party 7, Egyptian Conference Party 7, Egyptian Freedom Party 7, Egyptian Social Democratic Party 7, Tagammu 6, Justice Party 2, Etradet Geel Party 1, independent 124;
- composition - men 428, women 164, percent of women 27.5%;
- total Parliament percent of women 23%
description: bicameral Parliament consists of:
Senate (Majlis Al-Shiyoukh) or Majlis Al-Shiyoukh (300 seats; 100 members directly elected in single seat constituencies, 100 directly elected by closed party-list vote, and 100 appointed by the president; note - the upper house, previously the Shura Council, was eliminated in the 2014 constitution, reestablished as the Senate, following passage in a 2019 constitutional referendum and approved by the House of Representatives in June 2020 president
House of Representatives (Majlis Al-Nowaab) or Majlis Al-Nowaab (596 seats; 448 members directly elected by individual candidacy system, 120 members - with quotas for women, youth, Christians and workers - elected in party-list constituencies by simple majority popular vote, and 28 members appointed by the president; members of both houses serve 5-year terms
elections: Senate - first round held on 11-12 August 2020 (9-10 August for diaspora); second round held on 8-9 September (6-7 September for diaspora) (next to be held in 2025)
House of Representatives - last held 24-25 October and 7-8 November 2020) (next to be held in 2025)
election results:260, 258, women 40, 41, percent of women 13.3% 13.7%
House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Nation's Future Party 316, Republican People's Party 50, New Wafd Party 26, Homeland Defenders Party 23, Modern Egypt Party 11, Reform and Development Party 9, Al-Nour Party 7, Egyptian Conference Party 7, Egyptian Freedom Party 7, Egyptian Social Democratic Party 7, Tagammu 6, Justice Party 2, Etradet Geel Party 1, independent 124; composition - men 428, women 164, percent of women 27.5%; note - total Parliament percent of women 22.8% 23%
- legislative structure:
- bicameral
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Egypt: Legislative branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/egypt/legislative-branch.