House of Representatives (Jordan)

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House of Representatives of Jordan

مجلس النواب

Majlis Al-Nuwaab
18th Parliament
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
4 years
History
FoundedJanuary 1, 1952 (1952-01-01)
Leadership
Atef Tarawneh, Independent
since 20 September 2016
Structure
Seats130
House of Representatives makeup
Political groups
Elections
Open list proportional representation (15 seats reserved for women, nine for Christians, and three for Chechens and Circassians)
Last election
20 September 2016
Next election
2020 or earlier
Meeting place
Al-Abdali, Amman
Website
www.parliament.jo

The House of Representatives of Jordan is the elected lower house of the Jordanian parliament which, along with the Senate, composes the legislature of Jordan.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. "World Factbook: Jordan" Archived 2020-06-05 at the Wayback Machine, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency