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Legislative branch Yemen, in 35 editions.
The entry for Yemen published Legislative branch in 35 editions of 35, from 1991 to 2025. The text changed in 26 editions. Each is shown as published. Legislative branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 26
- the first edition with it
- 1991
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Legislative branch” (1991 to 2025), “five-member Presidential Council” (1994) and “House of Representatives” (1994 to 1996).
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2025 edition
Rewritten since 2024unicameral House of Representatives; note--northern Yemen's Consultative Assembly (Majlis Chura) and southern Yemen's Supreme People's Council (Majlis al-Shab al-Ala) will combine to form the basis for the new unicameral House of Representatives
unicameral House of Representatives; note--northern Yemen's Consultative Assembly (Majlis Chura) and southern Yemen's Supreme People's Council (Majlis al-Shab al-Ala) will combine to form the basis for the new unicameral House of Representatives
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
unicameral House of Representatives
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
unicameral House of Representatives
Published as “five-member Presidential Council”
president, vice president, two members from General People's Congress party, two members from Yemeni Socialist Party, and one member from Yemeni Grouping for Reform, or Islaah party
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “House of Representatives”
- elections last held 27 April 1993 (next to be held NA);
- results - percent of vote NA;
- seats - (301 total) GPC 124, YSP 55, Islaah 61, Ba'thist parties 7, Nasserist parties 4, Hizb al-Haqq 2, Independents 47, election nullified 1
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
president, vice president, two members from General People's Congress
party, two members from Yemeni Socialist Party, and one member from
Yemeni Grouping for Reform, or Islaah party
unicameral
elections last held 27 April 1993 (next to be held NA); results -
percent of vote NA; seats - (301 total) GPC 124, YSP 55, Islaah 61,
Ba'thist parties 7, Nasserist parties 4, Hizb al-Haqq 2, Independents
47, election nullified 1
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “House of Representatives”
- elections last held 27 April 1993 (next to be held NA 1997);
- results - percent of vote by party NA;
- seats - (301 total) GPC 124, Islaah 61, YSP 55, others 13, independents 47, election nullified 1
president, vice president, two members from General People's Congressunicameral
party, two members from Yemeni Socialist Party, and one member from
Yemeni Grouping for Reform, or Islaah party
elections last held 27 April 1993 (next to
be held NA); NA 1997); results -
total) GPC 124, YSP 55, Islaah 61,
Ba'thist parties 7, Nasserist parties 4, Hizb al-Haqq 2, Independents
election nullified 1
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “House of Representatives”
- elections last held 27 April 1993 (next to be held NA May 1997);
- results - percent of vote by party NA;
- seats - (301 total) GPC 124, Islaah 61, YSP 55, others 13, independents 47, election nullified 1
unicameral
elections last held 27 April 1993 (next to
be held NA May 1997); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (301
(301 total) GPC 124, Islaah 61, YSP 55, others 13, independents 47,
election nullified 1
unicameral House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 27 April 1997 (next to be held NA April 2001)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - GPC 189, Islaah 52, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, Baath Party 2, independents 54, election pending 1
unicameral House of Representatives (301 seats;elections members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 27 April 1993 1997 (next toMay 1997); results - April 2001)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party -
(301 total)124,
189, Islaah 61, YSP 55, others 13, independents 47, 52, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, Baath Party 2,
independents 54, election nullified pending 1
unicameral House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 27 April 1997 (next to be held NA April 2001)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party-NA; seats by party-GPC 189, Islaah 52, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Baath Party 2, independents 54, election pending 1
unicameral House of Representatives (301 seats;
members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 27 April 1997 (next to be held NA April 2001)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; party-NA; seats by party - GPCparty-GPC 189,
Islaah 52, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Baath
Party 2,
unicameral House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 27 April 1997 (next to be held NA April 2001)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party--NA; seats by party--GPC 189, Islah 52, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Baath Party 2, independents 54, election pending 1
note: in May 1997, the president created a consultative council, sometimes referred to as the upper house of Parliament; its 59 members are all appointed by the president
unicameral House of Representatives (301 seats;
seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 27 April 1997 (next to be held NA April 2001)
election results: percent of vote by party-NA; party--NA; seats by party-GPC 189, party--GPCIslaah 189, Islah 52, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Baath
Baath Party 2, independents 54, election pending 1
note: in May 1997, the president created a consultative council,
sometimes referred to as the upper house of Parliament; its 59
members are all appointed by the president
unicameral House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 27 April 1997 (next to be held NA April 2001)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - GPC 189, Islah 52, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Baath Party 2, independents 54, election pending 1
note: in May 1997, the president created a consultative council, sometimes referred to as the upper house of Parliament; its 59 members are all appointed by the president
unicameral House of Representatives (301
elections: last held 27 April 1997 (next to be held NA April 2001)
election results: percent of vote by party--NA; party - NA; seats by party--GPCparty - GPC 189, Islah 52, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist
note: in May 1997, the president created a consultative council,
- a new constitutional amendment ratified on 20 February 2001 created a bicameral legislature consisting of a Shura Council (111 seats; members appointed by the president) and a House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms) elections: last held 27 April 1997 (next to be held 27 April 2003) election results: percent of vote by party - NA%;
- seats by party - GPC 189, Islah 52, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Baath Party 2, independents 54, election pending 1;
- latest seats by party: GPC 223, Islah 64, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Baath Party 2, YSP 2, independents 7
unicameral a new constitutional amendment ratified on 20 February 2001 created a bicameral legislature consisting of a Shura Council (111 seats; members appointed by the president) and a House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year six-year terms)NA 27 April 2001)2003) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; NA%; seats by party - GPC 189, Islah 52, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Baath Party 2, independents 54, election pending 1 1; latest seats by
note: in May 1997, the president created a consultative council, sometimes referred to as the upper house of Parliament; its 59 members are all appointedthe president party: GPC 223, Islah 64, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Baath Party 2, YSP 2, independents 7
a new constitutional amendment ratified on 20 February 2001 created a bicameral legislature consisting of a Shura Council (111 seats; members appointed by the president) and a House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA%;
- seats by party - GPC 189, Islah 52, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Baath Party 2, independents 54, election pending 1;
- seats by party as of January 2002: GPC 223, Islah 64, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Baath Party 2, YSP 2, independents 7
- elections:
- last held 27 April 1997 (next to be held 27 April 2003)
a new constitutional amendment ratified on 20 February 2001 created a bicameral legislature consisting of a Shura Council (111 seats; members appointed by the president) and a House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms) elections: last held 27 April 1997 (next to be held 27 April 2003)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - GPC 189, Islah 52, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Baath Party 2, independents 54, election pending 1; latest seats by party: party as of January 2002: GPC 223, Islah 64, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Baath Party 2, YSP 2, independents 7
elections: last held 27 April 1997 (next to be held 27 April 2003)
a new constitutional amendment ratified on 20 February 2001 created a bicameral legislature consisting of a Shura Council (111 seats; members appointed by the president) and a House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - GPC 238, Islah 46, YSP 8, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Baath Party 2, independents 4
- elections:
- last held 27 April 2003 (next to be held NA April 2009)
a new constitutional amendment ratified on 20 February 2001 created a bicameral legislature consisting of a Shura Council (111 seats; members appointed by the president) and a House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - GPC 189, Islah 52, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Baath Party 2, independents 54, election pending 1; seats by party as of January 2002: GPC 223, 238, Islah 64, 46, YSP 8, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Baath Party 2, YSP 2, independents 7 4
elections: last held 27 April 1997 2003 (next to be held 27 NA April 2003) 2009)
a new constitutional amendment ratified on 20 February 2001 created a bicameral legislature consisting of a Shura Council (111 seats; members appointed by the president) and a House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 27 April 2003 (next to be held NA April 2009)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - GPC 228, Islah 47, YSP 7, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Ba'th Party 2, independents 14
a new constitutional amendment ratified on 20 February 2001 created a bicameral legislature consisting of a Shura Council (111 seats; members appointed by the president) and a House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms)
elections: last held 27 April 2003 (next to be held NA April 2009)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; NA; seats by party - GPC 238, 228, Islah 46, 47, YSP 8, 7, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Baath Ba'th Party 2, independents 4 14
elections: last held 27 April 2003 (next to be held NA April 2009)
a new constitutional amendment ratified on 20 February 2001 created a bicameral legislature consisting of a Shura Council (111 seats; members appointed by the president) and a House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 27 April 2003 (next to be held NA April 2009)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - GPC 228, Islah 47, YSP 7, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Ba'th Party 2, independents 14
a new constitutional amendment ratified on 20 February 2001 created a bicameral legislature consisting of a Shura Council (111 seats; members appointed by the president) and a House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms)
elections: last held 27 April 2003 (next to be held NA April 2009)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; NA%; seats by party - GPC 228, Islah 47, YSP 7, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Ba'th Party 2, independents 14
a new constitutional amendment ratified on 20 February 2001 created a bicameral legislature consisting of a Shura Council (111 seats; members appointed by the president) and a House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 27 April 2003 (next to be held in April 2009)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - GPC 228, Islah 47, YSP 7, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Ba'th Party 2, independents 14
a new constitutional amendment ratified on 20 February 2001 created a bicameral legislature consisting of a Shura Council (111 seats; members appointed by the president) and a House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms)
elections: last held 27 April 2003 (next to be held NA in April 2009)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; NA; seats by party - GPC 228, Islah 47, YSP 7, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Ba'th Party 2, independents 14
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
a bicameral legislature consisting of a Shura Council (111 seats; members appointed by the president) and a House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 27 April 2003 (next to be held in April 2009)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - GPC 228, Islah 47, YSP 7, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Ba'th Party 2, independents 14
a new constitutional amendment ratified on 20 February 2001 created a bicameral legislature consisting of a Shura Council (111 seats; members appointed by the president) and a House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms)
elections: last held on 27 April 2003 (next to be held in April 2009)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - GPC 228, Islah 47, YSP 7, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Ba'th Party 2, independents 14
a bicameral legislature consisting of a Shura Council (111 seats; members appointed by the president) and a House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 27 April 2003 (scheduled April 2009 election postponed for two years)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - GPC 228, Islah 47, YSP 7, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Ba'th Party 2, independents 14
a bicameral legislature consisting of a Shura Council (111 seats; members appointed by the president) and a House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms)
elections:
last held on 27 April 2003 (next to be held in (scheduled April 2009) 2009 election postponed for two years)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - GPC 228, Islah 47, YSP 7, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Ba'th Party 2, independents 14
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
bicameral legislature consisting of a Shura Council (111 seats; members appointed by the president) and House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve eight-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 27 April 2003 (scheduled April 2009 election postponed for two years)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - GPC 238, Islah 47, YSP 6, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Ba'th Party 2, independents 5
a bicameral legislature consisting of a Shura Council (111 seats; members appointed by the president) and a House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve six-year eight-year terms)
elections:
last held on 27 April 2003 (scheduled April 2009 election postponed for two years)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - GPC 228, 238, Islah 47, YSP 7, 6, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Ba'th Party 2, independents 14 5
bicameral legislature consisting of a Shura Council (111 seats; members appointed by the president) and House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote in single-member constituencies to serve six-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 27 April 2003 (scheduled April 2009 election postponed for two years)
- election results:
- House of Representatives percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - GPC 238, Islah 47, YSP 6, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Ba'th Party 2, independents 5
bicameral legislature consisting of a Shura Council (111 seats; members appointed by the president) and House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote in single-member constituencies to serve eight-year six-year terms)
elections:
last held on 27 April 2003 (scheduled April 2009 election postponed for two years)
election results:
House of Representatives percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - GPC 238, Islah 47, YSP 6, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Ba'th Party 2, independents 5
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
bicameral legislature consisting of a Shura Council (111 seats; members appointed by the president) and House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote in single-member constituencies to serve six-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 27 April 2003 (scheduled April 2009 election postponed)
- election results:
- House of Representatives percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - GPC 238, Islah 47, YSP 6, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Ba'th Party 2, independents 5
bicameral legislature consisting of a Shura Council (111 seats; members appointed by the president) and House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote in single-member constituencies to serve six-year terms)
elections:
last held on 27 April 2003 (scheduled April 2009 election postponed for two years) postponed)
election results:
House of Representatives percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - GPC 238, Islah 47, YSP 6, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Ba'th Party 2, independents 5
- description:
- bicameral Parliament or Majlis consists of the Shura Council or Majlis Alshoora (111 seats; members appointed by the president; member tenure NA) and the House of Representatives or Majlis al Nuwaab (301 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 6-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 27 April 2003 (scheduled April 2009 election postponed until February 2015)
- election results:
- House of Representatives percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - GPC 238, Islah 47, YSP 6, Nasserite Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Ba'th Party 2, independents 5
description: bicameral legislature consisting Parliament or Majlis consists of a the Shura Council or Majlis Alshoora (111 seats; members appointed by the president) president; member tenure NA) and the House of Representatives or Majlis al Nuwaab (301 seats; members directly elected by popular vote in single-member single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve six-year 6-year terms)
elections:postponed) postponed until February 2015)
election results:
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- description:
- bicameral Parliament or Majlis consists of the Shura Council or Majlis Alshoora (111 seats; members appointed by the president; member tenure NA) and the House of Representatives or Majlis al Nuwaab (301 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 6-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 27 April 2003 (next scheduled for April 2009 but postponed indefinitely)
- election results:
- House of Representatives percent of vote by party - GPC 58.0%, Islah 22.6%, YSP 3.8%, Unionist Party 1.9%, other 13.7%;
- seats by party - GPC 238, Islah 46, YSP 8, Nasserist Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party 2, independent 4
description: bicameral Parliament or Majlis consists of the Shura Council or Majlis Alshoora (111 seats; members appointed by the president; member tenure NA) and the House of Representatives or Majlis al Nuwaab (301 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 6-year terms)
elections: last held on 27 April 2003 (scheduled (next scheduled for April 2009 election but postponed until February 2015) indefinitely)
election results: House of Representatives percent of vote by party - NA; GPC 58.0%, Islah 22.6%, YSP 3.8%, Unionist Party 1.9%, other 13.7%; seats by party - GPC 238, Islah 47, 46, YSP 6, Nasserite 8, Nasserist Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Ba'th Ba'ath Party 2, independents 5 independent 4
The same text in 3 editions, 2018 to 2020.
- description:
bicameral Parliament or Majlis consists of:
Shura Council or Majlis Alshoora (111 seats; members appointed by the president; member tenure NA)
House of Representatives or Majlis al Nuwaab (301 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 6-year terms)
- elections:
- House of Representatives - last held on 27 April 2003 (next scheduled for April 2009 but postponed indefinitely)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - GPC 58.0%, Islah 22.6%, YSP 3.8%, Unionist Party 1.9%, other 13.7%;
- seats by party - GPC 238, Islah 46, YSP 8, Nasserist Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party 2, independent 4
description: bicameral Parliament or Majlis consists of the of:
Shura Council or Majlis Alshoora (111 seats; members appointed by the president; member tenure NA) and the
House of Representatives or Majlis al Nuwaab (301 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 6-year terms)
elections: House of Representatives - last held on 27 April 2003 (next scheduled for April 2009 but postponed indefinitely)
election results: House of Representatives percent of vote by party - GPC 58.0%, Islah 22.6%, YSP 3.8%, Unionist Party 1.9%, other 13.7%; seats by party - GPC 238, Islah 46, YSP 8, Nasserist Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party 2, independent 4
- description:
bicameral Parliament or Majlis consists of:
Shura Council or Majlis Alshoora (111 seats; members appointed by the president; member tenure NA)
House of Representatives or Majlis al Nuwaab (301 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 6-year terms)
- elections:
- House of Representatives - last held on 27 April 2003 (next scheduled for April 2009 but postponed indefinitely)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - GPC 58.0%, Islah 22.6%, YSP 3.8%, Unionist Party 1.9%, other 13.7%;
- seats by party - GPC 238, Islah 46, YSP 8, Nasserist Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party 2, independent 4
description: bicameral Parliament or Majlis consists of:
Shura Council or Majlis Alshoora (111 seats; members appointed by the president; member tenure NA)
House of Representatives or Majlis al Nuwaab (301 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 6-year terms)
elections:
House of Representatives - last held on 27 April 2003 (next scheduled for April 2009 but postponed indefinitely)
election results:
percent of vote by party - GPC 58.0%, Islah 22.6%, YSP 3.8%, Unionist Party 1.9%, other 13.7%; seats by party - GPC 238, Islah 46, YSP 8, Nasserist Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party 2, independent 4
The same text in 2022 and 2023.
- description:
bicameral Parliament or Majlis consists of:
Shura Council or Majlis Alshoora (111 seats; members appointed by the president; member tenure NA)
House of Representatives or Majlis al Nuwaab (301 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 6-year terms)
- elections:
Shura Council - last appointments NA (next appointments NA)
House of Representatives - last held in April 2019 (next to be held NA)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - GPC 58.0%, Islah 22.6%, YSP 3.8%, Unionist Party 1.9%, other 13.7%;
- seats by party - GPC 238, Islah 46, YSP 8, Nasserist Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party 2, independent 4
description: bicameral Parliament or Majlis consists of:
Shura Council or Majlis Alshoora (111 seats; members appointed by the president; member tenure NA)
House of Representatives or Majlis al Nuwaab (301 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 6-year terms)
elections: Shura Council - last appointments NA (next appointments NA)
House of Representatives - last held on 27 in April 2003 2019 (next scheduled for April 2009 but postponed indefinitely) to be held NA)
election results:
percent of vote by party - GPC 58.0%, Islah 22.6%, YSP 3.8%, Unionist Party 1.9%, other 13.7%; seats by party - GPC 238, Islah 46, YSP 8, Nasserist Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party 2, independent 4
- description:
bicameral Parliament or Majlis consists of:
Shura Council or Majlis Alshoora (111 seats; members appointed by the president; member term is continuous)
House of Representatives or Majlis al Nuwaab (301 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 6-year terms)
- elections:
Shura Council - last appointments NA (next appointments NA)
House of Representatives - last held in April 2019 (next to be held in NA)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - GPC 58%, Islah 22.6%, YSP 3.8%, Unionist Party 1.9%, other 13.7%;
- seats by party - GPC 238, Islah 46, YSP 8, Nasserist Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party 2, independent 4;
- composition - men 245, women 0, percent of women 0%
description: bicameral Parliament or Majlis consists of:
Shura Council or Majlis Alshoora (111 seats; members appointed by the president; member tenure NA) term is continuous)
House of Representatives or Majlis al Nuwaab (301 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 6-year terms)
elections: Shura Council - last appointments NA (next appointments NA)
House of Representatives - last held in April 2019 (next to be held in NA)
election results:58.0%, 58%, Islah 22.6%, YSP 3.8%, Unionist Party 1.9%, other 13.7%; seats by party - GPC 238, Islah 46, YSP 8, Nasserist Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party 2, independent 4 4; composition - men 245, women 0, percent of women 0%
- legislature name:
- Parliament (Majlis)
- legislative structure:
- bicameral
note: the last legislative election occurred in 2003, and the six-year term for the House of Representatives expired in 2009. Ongoing instability, beginning in 2011, has since prevented new elections. A new Shura Council was appointed in 2021 and is currently chaired by Dr. Ahmed Obaid bin Dagher (as of Jan 2025).
Rewritten: too little of the 2024 text remains to mark the changes.
legislature name: Parliament (Majlis)
legislative structure: bicameral
note: the last legislative election occurred in 2003, and the six-year term for the House of Representatives expired in 2009. Ongoing instability, beginning in 2011, has since prevented new elections. A new Shura Council was appointed in 2021 and is currently chaired by Dr. Ahmed Obaid bin Dagher (as of Jan 2025).
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