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Knesset (Parliament)

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARLIAMENT

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Parliament name (generic / translated) Knesset / Parliament Parliamentary building
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Structure of parliament Unicameral
Affiliation to the IPU Yes
Affiliation date(s) 1950 -
LEADERSHIP
President

Yuli-Yoel Edelstein (M) 

Notes Elected on 18 March 2013, re-elected on 31 March 2015.
Secretary General Yardena Meller-Horovitz (F) 
Notes 2 April 2010 -
COMPOSITION
Members (statutory / current number) 120 / 120
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN

Percentage of women
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Women (current number) 33 (27.50%)
Mode of designation directly elected 120
Term 4 years
Last renewal dates 17 March 2015
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Address The Knesset
91950 JERUSALEM
(Export mailing lists)
Phone (972 2) 640 82 90
640 82 91
640 82 92
640 82 93
640 82 94
Fax (972 2) 561 92 27
649 61 91
E-mail fa-dpt@knesset.gov.il
maycohen@knesset.gov.il
Website http://www.knesset.gov.il

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