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BAHRAIN
Majlis Al-Shura (Shura Council)

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARLIAMENTARY CHAMBER

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Parliament name (generic / translated) Al-Majlis Al-Watani / National Assembly Parliamentary building
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Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name (generic / translated) Majlis Al-Shura / Shura Council
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Majlis Al-Nuwab / Council of Representatives
Affiliation to the IPU Yes
Affiliation date(s) 2003 -
LEADERSHIP
President

Ali Bin Saleh Al-Saleh (M) 

Notes Re-appointed on 24 Nov. 2010, re-appointed on 9 Dec. 2014.
Secretary General Abdul Jalil Ebrahim Al-Tarif (M) 
COMPOSITION
Members (statutory / current number) 40 / 40
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN

Percentage of women
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Women (current number) 9 (22.50%)
Mode of designation appointed 40
Notes Appointed by the King.
Term 4 years
Last renewal dates 7 December 2014
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Address Shura Council
P.O. Box 2991
Manama
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Phone (973 17) 74 88 88
Fax (973 17) 71 73 77
E-mail info@shura.bh
Website http://www.shura.bh/En/pages/default.aspx

This page was last updated on 12 January 2015
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