Parliament name |
Majles |
Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Majles Addawla / State Council |
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Majles A'Shura / Consultative Council
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BACKGROUND |
Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
7 November 2015 |
Purpose of elections |
Not applicable: members appointed by Royal Decree. |
All 84 members were appointed by Royal Decree No. 47/2015 effective as of 7 November 2015. The number of members has increased from 83 to 85, including Chairman Yahya bin Mahfoudh Al Manthri, who retains his post by virtue of the Royal Decree announcing his first appointment. |
STATISTICS |
Voter turnout |
Distribution of votes |
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Distribution of seats |
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Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men Women Percent of women |
72 13 15.29%
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Distribution of seats according to age |
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Distribution of seats according to profession |
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Comments |
Source: State Council (15.11.2015, 17.02.2016, 04.04.2016) |