Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Barlaman / Parliament |
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Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Majlis al-Mustacharin / House of Councillors |
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Majliss-annouwab / House of Representatives
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Affiliation to the IPU |
Yes |
Affiliation date(s) |
1964 - 1965
1971 - 1973
1978 - |
LEADERSHIP |
President |
Hakim Benchamach (M)
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Notes |
Elected on 13 Oct. 2015. |
Secretary General |
Abdelouahed Khouja (M)
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Notes |
29.10.2009 - |
COMPOSITION |
Members (statutory / current number) |
120 / 120 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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Women (current number) |
14 (11.67%) |
Mode of designation |
indirectly elected 120 |
Notes |
- 72 members elected at the Kingdom's regional level, who represent the subnational administrative areas (collectivitiés territoriales);
-20 members elected in each region by a single electoral college made up of all those in the relevant region that have been elected to the following professional associations: the agriculture associations, the commerce, industry and services associations, the arts and crafts associations and the marine fisheries associations;
- 8 members elected in each region by an electoral college made up of those elected from the most representative employers' professional organizations;
- 20 members elected nationally by an electoral college made up of of employees. |
Term |
6 years; one-third of the membership is renewed every two years. |
Last renewal dates |
2 October 2015
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CONTACT INFORMATION |
Address |
Chambre des Conseillers
B.P. 432 - RABAT
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Phone |
(212 537) 21 83 04 (President)
21 83 05 (President)
21 83 38 (Secretary General) |
Fax |
(212 537) 73 31 92 (President)
73 05 68 (Secretary General) |
E-mail |
president@conseillers.ma
wahidkhouja@hotmail.com
info@conseillers.ma |
Website |
http://www.conseillers.ma/
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