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Majlis Al-Shura (Advisory Council)
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Parliament name (generic / translated) Majlis Al-Shura / Advisory Council
Structure of parliament Unicameral
BACKGROUND
Dates of election / renewal (from/to) 1 July 2013
Purpose of elections N/A (members are appointed)
The term of the Advisory Council was extended by three years to 30 June 2016 by royal decree (Emiri Decision 70/2013) on 24 June. The statutory number of members remains 35. As was the case in the previous legislatures, the current Advisory Council does not comprise any women. The newly appointed legislature held its first session on 1 July 2013 and re-elected Mr. Mohamed Bin Mubarak Al-Khulaifi as its Speaker.
STATISTICS
Voter turnout
Distribution of votes
Distribution of seats
Distribution of seats according to sex
Men
Women
Percent of women
35
0
0.00%
Distribution of seats according to age
Distribution of seats according to profession
Comments
Source: Advisory Council (10.07.2013)

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