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) |
18 October 2011 |
Purpose of elections |
Not applicable - members appointed by Royal Decree. |
All members were appointed by Royal Decree No. 97/2011 effective as of 18 October 2011. The number of members has been increased from 72 to 83. |
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 |
68 15 18.07%
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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: Royal Decree No. 97/2011 |