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Legislative branch Oman, in 36 editions.
The entry for Oman 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.
- editions changed the text
- 32
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Legislative branch” (1990 to 2025) and “Consultative Council (Majlis ash Shura)” (1996).
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2025 edition
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State Consultative Assembly (advisory function only)
none State Consultative Assembly (advisory function only)
National Assembly
State Consultative National Assembly (advisory function only)
unicameral National Assembly
unicameral National Assembly
The same text in 1994 and 1995.
unicameral Consultative Council
unicameral National Assembly Consultative Council
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “Consultative Council (Majlis ash Shura)”
a 60-member body with advisory powers only
unicameral Consultative Council
a 60-member body with
advisory powers only
unicameral Consultative Council or Majlis ash-Shura (80 members; two appointed from each wilayat with a population over 30,000, one appointed from each of the other wilayats; members serve four-year terms; has advisory powers only)
note: new basic law to be implemented in 1997, provides for an upper chamber - the Majlis ad-Dawla or State Council; also the Majlis ash-Shura will be expanded to 110 members; the resulting bicameral legislature will be known as the Omani Council
Rewritten: too little of the 1996 text remains to mark the changes.
unicameral Consultative Council or Majlis
ash-Shura (80 members; two appointed from each wilayat with a
population over 30,000, one appointed from each of the other wilayats;
members serve four-year terms; has advisory powers only)
note: new basic law to be implemented in 1997, provides for an upper
chamber - the Majlis ad-Dawla or State Council; also the Majlis
ash-Shura will be expanded to 110 members; the resulting bicameral
legislature will be known as the Omani Council
bicameral Majlis Oman consists of an upper chamber or Majlis ad-Dawla (41 seats; members appointed by the Sultan; has advisory powers only) and a lower chamber or Majlis ash-Shura (82 seats; members elected by limited suffrage, however, the Sultan makes final selections and can negate election results; body has some limited power to propose legislation, but otherwise has only advisory powers)
- elections:
- last held NA October 1997 (next to be held NA 2000)
- election results:
- NA
Rewritten: too little of the 1997 text remains to mark the changes.
bicameral Majlis Oman consists of an upper chamber
or Majlis ad-Dawla (41 seats; members appointed by the Sultan; has
advisory powers only) and a lower chamber or Majlis ash-Shura (82
seats; members elected by limited suffrage, however, the Sultan makes
final selections and can negate election results; body has some
limited power to propose legislation, but otherwise has only advisory
powers)
elections: last held NA October 1997 (next to be held NA 2000)
election results: NA
bicameral Majlis Oman consists of an upper chamber or Majlis ad-Dawla (41 seats; members appointed by the monarch; has advisory powers only) and a lower chamber or Majlis ash-Shura (82 seats; members elected by limited suffrage, however, the monarch makes final selections and can negate election results; body has some limited power to propose legislation, but otherwise has only advisory powers)
- elections:
- last held NA October 1997 (next to be held NA 2000)
- election results:
- NA
bicameral Majlis Oman consists of an upper chamber
chamber or Majlis ad-Dawla (41 seats; members appointed by the Sultan; has
monarch; has advisory powers only) and a lower chamber or Majlis
ash-Shura (82
the Sultan monarch makes
body has some
has only advisory
elections: last held NA October 1997 (next to be held NA 2000)
election results: NA
bicameral Majlis Oman consists of an upper chamber or Majlis ad-Dawla (41 seats; members appointed by the monarch; has advisory powers only) and a lower chamber or Majlis ash-Shura (82 seats; members elected by limited suffrage, however, the monarch makes final selections and can negate election results; body has some limited power to propose legislation, but otherwise has only advisory powers)
- elections:
- last held NA October 1997 (next to be held NA October 2000)
- election results:
- NA
bicameral Majlis Oman consists of an upper
elections: last held NA October 1997 (next to be held NA October 2000)
election results: NA
bicameral Majlis Oman consists of an upper chamber or Majlis al-Dawla (48 seats; members appointed by the monarch; has advisory powers only) and a lower chamber or Majlis al-Shura (83 seats; members elected by limited suffrage, however, the monarch makes final selections and can negate election results; body has some limited power to propose legislation, but otherwise has only advisory powers) elections: last held NA September 2000 (next to be held NA September 2003) election results: NA; note - two women were elected for the first time to Majlis al-Shura, about 100,000 people voted
bicameral Majlis Oman consists of an upper chamber or Majlis ad-Dawla (41 al-Dawla (48 seats; members appointed by the monarch; has advisory powers only) and a lower chamber or Majlis ash-Shura (82 al-Shura (83 seats; members elected by limited suffrage, however, the monarch makes final selections and can negate election results; body has some limited power to propose legislation, but otherwise has only advisory powers)October 1997 September 2000 (next to be held NA October 2000)September 2003) election results: NA NA; note - two women were elected for the first time to Majlis al-Shura, about 100,000 people voted
bicameral Majlis Oman consists of an upper chamber or Majlis al-Dawla (48 seats; members appointed by the monarch; has advisory powers only) and a lower chamber or Majlis al-Shura (83 seats; members elected by limited suffrage for three-year term, however, the monarch makes final selections and can negate election results; body has some limited power to propose legislation, but otherwise has only advisory powers)
- elections:
- last held NA September 2000 (next to be held NA September 2003)
- election results:
- NA; note - two women were elected for the first time to the Majlis al-Shura, about 100,000 people voted
bicameral Majlis Oman consists of an upper chamber or Majlis al-Dawla (48 seats; members appointed by the monarch; has advisory powers only) and a lower chamber or Majlis al-Shura (83 seats; members elected by limited suffrage, suffrage for three-year term, however, the monarch makes final selections and can negate election results; body has some limited power to propose legislation, but otherwise has only advisory powers)
elections: last held NA September 2000 (next to be held NA September 2003)
election results: NA; note - two women were elected for the first time to the Majlis al-Shura, about 100,000 people voted
bicameral Majlis Oman consists of an upper chamber or Majlis al-Dawla (48 seats; members appointed by the monarch; has advisory powers only) and a lower chamber or Majlis al-Shura (83 seats; members elected by limited suffrage for three-year term, however, the monarch makes final selections and can negate election results; body has some limited power to propose legislation, but otherwise has only advisory powers)
- elections:
- last held 4 October 2003 (next to be held NA 2006)
- election results:
- NA
bicameral Majlis Oman consists of an upper chamber or Majlis al-Dawla (48 seats; members appointed by the monarch; has advisory powers only) and a lower chamber or Majlis al-Shura (83 seats; members elected by limited suffrage for three-year term, however, the monarch makes final selections and can negate election results; body has some limited power to propose legislation, but otherwise has only advisory powers)
elections: last held NA September 2000 4 October 2003 (next to be held NA September 2003) 2006)
election results: NA; note - two women were elected for the first time to the Majlis al-Shura, about 100,000 people voted NA
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
bicameral Majlis Oman consists of an upper chamber or Majlis al-Dawla (58 seats; members appointed by the monarch; has advisory powers only) and a lower chamber or Majlis al-Shura (83 seats; members elected by universal suffrage for four-year term; body has some limited power to propose legislation, but otherwise has only advisory powers)
- elections:
- last held 4 October 2003 (next to be held NA 2007)
- election results:
- NA
bicameral Majlis Oman consists of an upper chamber or Majlis al-Dawla (48 (58 seats; members appointed by the monarch; has advisory powers only) and a lower chamber or Majlis al-Shura (83 seats; members elected by limited universal suffrage for three-year term, however, the monarch makes final selections and can negate election results; four-year term; body has some limited power to propose legislation, but otherwise has only advisory powers)
elections: last held 4 October 2003 (next to be held NA 2006) 2007)
election results: NA
bicameral Majlis Oman consists of an upper chamber or Majlis al-Dawla (58 seats; members appointed by the monarch; has advisory powers only) and a lower chamber or Majlis al-Shura (83 seats; members elected by popular vote for four-year terms; body has some limited power to propose legislation, but otherwise has only advisory powers)
- elections:
- last held 4 October 2003 (next to be held NA 2007)
- election results:
- NA
bicameral Majlis Oman consists of an upper chamber or Majlis al-Dawla (58 seats; members appointed by the monarch; has advisory powers only) and a lower chamber or Majlis al-Shura (83 seats; members elected by universal suffrage popular vote for four-year term; terms; body has some limited power to propose legislation, but otherwise has only advisory powers)
elections: last held 4 October 2003 (next to be held NA 2007)
election results: NA
bicameral Majlis Oman consists of Majlis al-Dawla (or upper chamber) (58 seats; members appointed by the monarch; has advisory powers only) and Majlis al-Shura (or lower chamber)(84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms; body has some limited power to propose legislation, but otherwise has only advisory powers)
- elections:
- last held 4 October 2003 (next to be held in October 2007)
- election results:
- NA
bicameral Majlis Oman consists of an upper chamber or Majlis al-Dawla (or upper chamber) (58 seats; members appointed by the monarch; has advisory powers only) and a lower chamber or Majlis al-Shura (83 (or lower chamber)(84 seats; members elected by popular vote for to serve four-year terms; body has some limited power to propose legislation, but otherwise has only advisory powers)
elections: last held 4 October 2003 (next to be held NA in October 2007)
election results: NA
bicameral Majlis Oman consists of Majlis al-Dawla or upper chamber (70 seats; members appointed by the monarch; has advisory powers only) and Majlis al-Shura or lower chamber (84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms; body has some limited power to propose legislation, but otherwise has only advisory powers)
- elections:
- last held 27 October 2007 (next to be held in 2011)
- election results:
- new candidates won 46 seats and 38 members of the outgoing Majlis kept their positions; none of the 20 female candidates were elected
bicameral Majlis Oman consists of Majlis al-Dawla (or or upper chamber) (58 chamber (70 seats; members appointed by the monarch; has advisory powers only) and Majlis al-Shura (or or lower chamber)(84 chamber (84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms; body has some limited power to propose legislation, but otherwise has only advisory powers)
elections: last held 4 27 October 2003 2007 (next to be held in October 2007) 2011)
election results: NA new candidates won 46 seats and 38 members of the outgoing Majlis kept their positions; none of the 20 female candidates were elected
bicameral Majlis Oman consists of Majlis al-Dawla or upper chamber (71 seats; members appointed by the monarch; has advisory powers only) and Majlis al-Shura or lower chamber (84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms; body has only advisory powers)
- elections:
- last held 27 October 2007 (next to be held in 2011)
- election results:
- new candidates won 46 seats and 38 members of the outgoing Majlis kept their positions; none of the 20 female candidates were elected
bicameral Majlis Oman consists of Majlis al-Dawla or upper chamber (70 (71 seats; members appointed by the monarch; has advisory powers only) and Majlis al-Shura or lower chamber (84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms; body has some limited power to propose legislation, but otherwise has only advisory powers)
elections:
last held 27 October 2007 (next to be held in 2011)
election results:
new candidates won 46 seats and 38 members of the outgoing Majlis kept their positions; none of the 20 female candidates were elected
bicameral Majlis Oman consists of Majlis al-Dawla or upper chamber (71 seats; members appointed by the monarch; has only advisory powers and Majlis al-Shura or lower chamber (84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms; body has only advisory powers)
- elections:
- last held on 27 October 2007 (next to be held in 2011)
- election results:
- new candidates won 46 seats and 38 members of the outgoing Majlis kept their positions; none of the 20 female candidates was elected
bicameral Majlis Oman consists of Majlis al-Dawla or upper chamber (71 seats; members appointed by the monarch; has only advisory powers only) and Majlis al-Shura or lower chamber (84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms; body has only advisory powers)
elections:
last held on 27 October 2007 (next to be held in 2011)
election results:
new candidates won 46 seats and 38 members of the outgoing Majlis kept their positions; none of the 20 female candidates were was elected
bicameral Majlis Oman consists of Majlis al-Dawla or upper chamber (71 seats; members appointed by the monarch; has only advisory powers and Majlis al-Shura or lower chamber (84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms; body has only advisory powers)
- elections:
- last held on 27 October 2007 (next to be held in October 2011)
- election results:
- new candidates won 46 seats and 38 members of the outgoing Majlis kept their positions; none of the 20 female candidates was elected
bicameral Majlis Oman consists of Majlis al-Dawla or upper chamber (71 seats; members appointed by the monarch; has only advisory powers and Majlis al-Shura or lower chamber (84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms; body has only advisory powers)
elections:
last held on 27 October 2007 (next to be held in October 2011)
election results:
new candidates won 46 seats and 38 members of the outgoing Majlis kept their positions; none of the 20 female candidates was elected
bicameral - consists of Majlis al-Dawla or upper chamber (71 seats; members appointed by the sultan; has only advisory powers) and Majlis al-Shura or lower chamber (84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms; body has authority to draft legislation but is subordinate to the Sultan)
- elections:
- last held on 15 October 2011 (next to be held in October 2015)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NA;
- note - three prominent figures from the spring 2011 protests won seats;
- one woman also won a seat
bicameral Majlis Oman - consists of Majlis al-Dawla or upper chamber (71 seats; members appointed by the monarch; sultan; has only advisory powers powers) and Majlis al-Shura or lower chamber (84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms; body has only advisory powers) authority to draft legislation but is subordinate to the Sultan)
elections:
last held on 27 15 October 2007 2011 (next to be held in October 2011) 2015)
election results:new candidates won 46 seats and 38 members of the outgoing Majlis kept their positions; none percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; note - three prominent figures from the 20 female candidates was elected spring 2011 protests won seats; one woman also won a seat
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
bicameral - consists of Majlis al-Dawla or upper chamber (71 seats; members appointed by the sultan; has only advisory powers) and Majlis al-Shura or lower chamber (84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms; body has authority to draft legislation but is subordinate to the Sultan)
- elections:
- (Majlis al-Shura) last held on 15 October 2011 (next to be held in October 2015)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NA;
- note - three prominent figures from the Arab Spring 2011 protests won seats;
- one woman also won a seat
bicameral - consists of Majlis al-Dawla or upper chamber (71 seats; members appointed by the sultan; has only advisory powers) and Majlis al-Shura or lower chamber (84 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms; body has authority to draft legislation but is subordinate to the Sultan)
elections:
(Majlis al-Shura) last held on 15 October 2011 (next to be held in October 2015)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; note - three prominent figures from the spring Arab Spring 2011 protests won seats; one woman also won a seat
- description:
- bicameral Council of Oman or Majlis Oman consists of the Council of State or Majlis al-Dawla (83 seats; members appointed by the sultan from among former government officials and prominent educators, businessmen, and citizens) and the Consultative Council or Majlis al-Shura (84 seats; members directly elected in single- and two-seat constituencies by simple majority popular vote to serve 4-year terms); note - following political reforms in 2011, legislation from the Consultative Council is submitted to the Council of State for passage and amendments
- elections:
- Consultative Assembly - last held on 25 October 2015 (next to be held in October 2019)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NA;
- note - three prominent figures from the Arab Spring 2011 protests won seats;
- one woman also won a seat
description: bicameral - Council of Oman or Majlis Oman consists of the Council of State or Majlis al-Dawla or upper chamber (71 (83 seats; members appointed by the sultan; has only advisory powers) sultan from among former government officials and prominent educators, businessmen, and citizens) and the Consultative Council or Majlis al-Shura or lower chamber (84 seats; members directly elected in single- and two-seat constituencies by simple majority popular vote to serve four-year terms; body has authority to draft 4-year terms); note - following political reforms in 2011, legislation but from the Consultative Council is subordinate submitted to the Sultan) Council of State for passage and amendments
elections:
(Majlis al-Shura)15 25 October 2011 2015 (next to be held in October 2015) 2019)
election results:
- description:
- bicameral Council of Oman or Majlis Oman consists of the Council of State or Majlis al-Dawla (85 seats including the chairman; members appointed by the sultan from among former government officials and prominent educators, businessmen, and citizens) and the Consultative Council or Majlis al-Shura (85 seats; members directly elected in single- and two-seat constituencies by simple majority popular vote to serve renewable 4-year terms); note - following political reforms in 2011, legislation from the Consultative Council is submitted to the Council of State for review by the Royal Court
- elections:
- Consultative Assembly - last held on 25 October 2015 (next to be held in October 2019)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA
description: bicameral Council of Oman or Majlis Oman consists of the Council of State or Majlis al-Dawla (83 seats; (85 seats including the chairman; members appointed by the sultan from among former government officials and prominent educators, businessmen, and citizens) and the Consultative Council or Majlis al-Shura (84 (85 seats; members directly elected in single- and two-seat constituencies by simple majority popular vote to serve renewable 4-year terms); note - following political reforms in 2011, legislation from the Consultative Council is submitted to the Council of State for passage and amendments review by the Royal Court
elections: Consultative Assembly - last held on 25 October 2015 (next to be held in October 2019)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; note - three prominent figures from the Arab Spring 2011 protests won seats; one woman also won a seat NA
- description:
- bicameral Council of Oman or Majlis Oman consists of the Council of State or Majlis al-Dawla (85 seats including the chairman; members appointed by the sultan from among former government officials and prominent educators, businessmen, and citizens) and the Consultative Council or Majlis al-Shura (85 seats; members directly elected in single- and 2-seat constituencies by simple majority popular vote to serve renewable 4-year terms); note - since political reforms in 2011, legislation from the Consultative Council is submitted to the Council of State for review by the Royal Court
- elections:
- Consultative Assembly - last held on 25 October 2015 (next to be held in October 2019)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NA;
- note - organized political parties in Oman are legally banned
description: bicameral Council of Oman or Majlis Oman consists of the Council of State or Majlis al-Dawla (85 seats including the chairman; members appointed by the sultan from among former government officials and prominent educators, businessmen, and citizens) and the Consultative Council or Majlis al-Shura (85 seats; members directly elected in single- and two-seat 2-seat constituencies by simple majority popular vote to serve renewable 4-year terms); note - following since political reforms in 2011, legislation from the Consultative Council is submitted to the Council of State for review by the Royal Court
elections: Consultative Assembly - last held on 25 October 2015 (next to be held in October 2019)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA NA; note - organized political parties in Oman are legally banned
- description:
bicameral Council of Oman or Majlis Oman consists of:
Council of State or Majlis al-Dawla (85 seats including the chairman; members appointed by the sultan from among former government officials and prominent educators, businessmen, and citizens)
- Consultative Council or Majlis al-Shura (85 seats; members directly elected in single- and 2-seat constituencies by simple majority popular vote to serve renewable 4-year terms);
- note - since political reforms in 2011, legislation from the Consultative Council is submitted to the Council of State for review by the Royal Court
- elections:
Council of State - last appointments on 7 November 2015 (next - NA)
Consultative Assembly - last held on 25 October 2015 (next to be held in October 2019)
- election results:
Council of State - composition - men 72, women 13, percent of women 15.3%
- Consultative Council percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NA (organized political parties in Oman are legally banned);
- composition men 84, women 1, percent of women 1.2%;
- note - total Council of Oman percent of women 8.2%
description: bicameral Council of Oman or Majlis Oman consists of the of:
Council of State or Majlis al-Dawla (85 seats including the chairman; members appointed by the sultan from among former government officials and prominent educators, businessmen, and citizens) and the
Consultative Council or Majlis al-Shura (85 seats; members directly elected in single- and 2-seat constituencies by simple majority popular vote to serve renewable 4-year terms); note - since political reforms in 2011, legislation from the Consultative Council is submitted to the Council of State for review by the Royal Court
elections: Council of State - last appointments on 7 November 2015 (next - NA)
Consultative Assembly - last held on 25 October 2015 (next to be held in October 2019)
election results: Council of State - composition - men 72, women 13, percent of women 15.3%
Consultative Council percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; note - organized NA (organized political parties in Oman are legally banned banned); composition men 84, women 1, percent of women 1.2%; note - total Council of Oman percent of women 8.2%
- description:
bicameral Council of Oman or Majlis Oman consists of:
Council of State or Majlis al-Dawla (85 seats including the chairman; members appointed by the sultan from among former government officials and prominent educators, businessmen, and citizens)
- Consultative Council or Majlis al-Shura (84 seats; members directly elected in single- and 2-seat constituencies by simple majority popular vote to serve renewable 4-year terms);
- note - since political reforms in 2011, legislation from the Consultative Council is submitted to the Council of State for review by the Royal Court
- elections:
Council of State - last appointments on 7 November 2015 (next - NA)
Consultative Assembly - last held on 27 October 2019 (next to be held in October 2023)
- election results:
Council of State - composition - men 72, women 13, percent of women 15.3%
- Consultative Council percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NA (organized political parties in Oman are legally banned);
- composition men 83, women 2, percent of women 2.4%;
- note - total Council of Oman percent of women 8.8%
description: bicameral Council of Oman or Majlis Oman consists of:
Council of State or Majlis al-Dawla (85 seats including the chairman; members appointed by the sultan from among former government officials and prominent educators, businessmen, and citizens)
Consultative Council or Majlis al-Shura (85 (84 seats; members directly elected in single- and 2-seat constituencies by simple majority popular vote to serve renewable 4-year terms); note - since political reforms in 2011, legislation from the Consultative Council is submitted to the Council of State for review by the Royal Court
elections: Council of State - last appointments on 7 November 2015 (next - NA)
Consultative Assembly - last held on 25 27 October 2015 2019 (next to be held in October 2019) 2023)
election results: Council of State - composition - men 72, women 13, percent of women 15.3%
Consultative Council percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA (organized political parties in Oman are legally banned); composition men 84, 83, women 1, 2, percent of women 1.2%; 2.4%; note - total Council of Oman percent of women 8.2% 8.8%
- description:
bicameral Council of Oman or Majlis Oman consists of:
Council of State or Majlis al-Dawla (85 seats including the chairman; members appointed by the sultan from among former government officials and prominent educators, businessmen, and citizens)
- Consultative Council or Majlis al-Shura (86 seats; members directly elected in single- and 2-seat constituencies by simple majority popular vote to serve renewable 4-year terms);
- note - since political reforms in 2011, legislation from the Consultative Council is submitted to the Council of State for review by the Royal Court
- elections:
Council of State - last appointments on 11 July 2019 (next - NA)
Consultative Assembly - last held on 27 October 2019 (next to be held in October 2023)
- election results:
Council of State - composition - men 70, women 15, percent of women 17.6%
- Consultative Council percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NA (organized political parties in Oman are legally banned);
- composition men 84, women 2, percent of women 2.3%;
- note - total Council of Oman percent of women 9.9%
description: bicameral Council of Oman or Majlis Oman consists of:
Council of State or Majlis al-Dawla (85 seats including the chairman; members appointed by the sultan from among former government officials and prominent educators, businessmen, and citizens)
Consultative Council or Majlis al-Shura (84 (86 seats; members directly elected in single- and 2-seat constituencies by simple majority popular vote to serve renewable 4-year terms); note - since political reforms in 2011, legislation from the Consultative Council is submitted to the Council of State for review by the Royal Court
elections: Council of State - last appointments on 7 November 2015 11 July 2019 (next - NA)
Consultative Assembly - last held on 27 October 2019 (next to be held in October 2023)
election results: Council of State - composition - men 72, 70, women 13, 15, percent of women 15.3% 17.6%
Consultative Council percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA (organized political parties in Oman are legally banned); composition men 83, 84, women 2, percent of women 2.4%; 2.3%; note - total Council of Oman percent of women 8.8% 9.9%
- description:
bicameral Council of Oman or Majlis Oman consists of:
Council of State or Majlis al-Dawla (85 seats including the chairman; members appointed by the sultan from among former government officials and prominent educators, businessmen, and citizens)
- Consultative Council or Majlis al-Shura (86 seats; members directly elected in single- and 2-seat constituencies by simple majority popular vote to serve renewable 4-year terms);
- note - since political reforms in 2011, legislation from the Consultative Council is submitted to the Council of State for review by the Royal Court
- elections:
Council of State - last appointments on 11 July 2019 (next - NA)
Consultative Assembly - last held on 27 October 2019 (next to be held in October 2023)
- election results:
Council of State - composition - men 70, women 15, percent of women 17.6%
- Consultative Council percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NA (organized political parties in Oman are legally banned);
- composition men 84, women 2, percent of women 2.3%;
- note - total Council of Oman percent of women 9.9%
description: bicameral Council of Oman or Majlis Oman consists of:
Council of State or Majlis al-Dawla (85 seats including the chairman; members appointed by the sultan from among former government officials and prominent educators, businessmen, and citizens)
Consultative Council or Majlis al-Shura (86 seats; members directly elected in single- and 2-seat constituencies by simple majority popular vote to serve renewable 4-year terms); note - since political reforms in 2011, legislation from the Consultative Council is submitted to the Council of State for review by the Royal Court
elections: Council of State - last appointments on 11 July 2019 (next - NA)
Consultative Assembly - last held on 27 October 2019 (next to be held in October 2023)
election results:
Council of State - composition - men 70, women 15, percent of women 17.6%
Consultative Council percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA (organized political parties in Oman are legally banned); composition men 84, women 2, percent of women 2.3%; note - total Council of Oman percent of women 9.9%
- description:
bicameral Council of Oman or Majlis Oman consists of:
Council of State or Majlis al-Dawla (85 seats including the chairman; members appointed by the sultan from among former government officials and prominent educators, businessmen, and citizens)
- Consultative Council or Majlis al-Shura (86 seats; members directly elected in single- and 2-seat constituencies by simple majority popular vote to serve renewable 4-year terms);
- note - since political reforms in 2011, legislation from the Consultative Council is submitted to the Council of State for review by the Royal Court
- elections:
Council of State - last appointments on 11 July 2019 (next to be held in November 2023)
Consultative Assembly - last held on 27 October 2019 (next to be held in October 2023)
- election results:
Council of State - composition - men 70, women 15, percent of women 17.6%
- Consultative Council percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NA (organized political parties in Oman are legally banned);
- composition men 84, women 2, percent of women 2.3%;
- note - total Council of Oman percent of women 9.9%
description: bicameral Council of Oman or Majlis Oman consists of:
Council of State or Majlis al-Dawla (85 seats including the chairman; members appointed by the sultan from among former government officials and prominent educators, businessmen, and citizens)
Consultative Council or Majlis al-Shura (86 seats; members directly elected in single- and 2-seat constituencies by simple majority popular vote to serve renewable 4-year terms); note - since political reforms in 2011, legislation from the Consultative Council is submitted to the Council of State for review by the Royal Court
elections: Council of State - last appointments on 11 July 2019 (next - NA) to be held in November 2023)
Consultative Assembly - last held on 27 October 2019 (next to be held in October 2023)
election results:
Council of State - composition - men 70, women 15, percent of women 17.6%
Consultative Council percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA (organized political parties in Oman are legally banned); composition men 84, women 2, percent of women 2.3%; note - total Council of Oman percent of women 9.9%
- description:
bicameral Council of Oman or Majlis Oman consists of:
Council of State or Majlis al-Dawla (87 seats including the chairman; members appointed by the sultan from among former government officials and prominent educators, businessmen, and citizens; members serve 4-year term)
Consultative Assembly or Majlis al-Shura (90 seats; members directly elected in single- and 2-seat constituencies by simple majority popular vote to serve renewable 4-year terms)
- elections:
Council of State - last appointments on 8 November 2023 (next appointments in November 2027)
Consultative Assembly - last held on 29 October 2023 (next to be held in October 2027)
- election results:
Council of State - 87 nonpartisan members were appointed by the sultan; composition - men 59, women 18, percent of women 20.7%
- Consultative Assembly percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NA;
- 90 nonpartisan members were elected (organized political parties in Oman are legally banned);
- composition - 90 men, 0 women;
- note - total Council of Oman percent of women 20.7%
description: bicameral Council of Oman or Majlis Oman consists of:
Council of State or Majlis al-Dawla (85 (87 seats including the chairman; members appointed by the sultan from among former government officials and prominent educators, businessmen, and citizens) citizens; members serve 4-year term)
Consultative Council Assembly or Majlis al-Shura (86 (90 seats; members directly elected in single- and 2-seat constituencies by simple majority popular vote to serve renewable 4-year terms); note - since political reforms in 2011, legislation from the Consultative Council is submitted to the Council of State for review by the Royal Court terms)
elections: Council of State - last appointments on 11 July 2019 8 November 2023 (next to be held appointments in November 2023) 2027)
Consultative Assembly - last held on 27 29 October 2019 2023 (next to be held in October 2023) 2027)
election results:
Council of State - 87 nonpartisan members were appointed by the sultan; composition - men 70, 59, women 15, 18, percent of women 17.6% 20.7%
Consultative Council Assembly percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA NA; 90 nonpartisan members were elected (organized political parties in Oman are legally banned); composition men 84, women 2, percent of women 2.3%; - 90 men, 0 women; note - total Council of Oman percent of women 9.9% 20.7%
- description:
bicameral Council of Oman or Majlis Oman consists of:
Council of State or Majlis al-Dawla (87 seats including the chairman; members appointed by the sultan from among former government officials and prominent educators, businessmen, and citizens; members serve 4-year term)
Consultative Assembly or Majlis al-Shura (90 seats; members directly elected in single- and 2-seat constituencies by simple majority popular vote to serve renewable 4-year terms)
- elections:
Council of State - last appointments on 8 November 2023 (next appointments in November 2027)
Consultative Assembly - last held on 29 October 2023 (next to be held in October 2027)
- election results:
Council of State - 87 nonpartisan members were appointed by the sultan; composition - men 68, women 18, percentage women 20.9%
- Consultative Assembly percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NA;
- 90 nonpartisan members were elected (organized political parties in Oman are legally banned);
- composition - 90 men, 0 women, percentage women 0%;
- total Council of Oman percentage women 10.2%
description: bicameral Council of Oman or Majlis Oman consists of:
Council of State or Majlis al-Dawla (87 seats including the chairman; members appointed by the sultan from among former government officials and prominent educators, businessmen, and citizens; members serve 4-year term)
Consultative Assembly or Majlis al-Shura (90 seats; members directly elected in single- and 2-seat constituencies by simple majority popular vote to serve renewable 4-year terms)
elections: Council of State - last appointments on 8 November 2023 (next appointments in November 2027)
Consultative Assembly - last held on 29 October 2023 (next to be held in October 2027)
election results:59, 68, women 18, percent of percentage women 20.7% 20.9%
Consultative Assembly percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; 90 nonpartisan members were elected (organized political parties in Oman are legally banned); composition - 90 men, 0 women; note - women, percentage women 0%; total Council of Oman percent of percentage women 20.7% 10.2%
- legislature name:
- Majles
- legislative structure:
- bicameral
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legislature name: Majles
legislative structure: bicameral
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Oman: Legislative branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/oman/legislative-branch.