National Assembly of Jordan

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The parliament of Jordan, the National Assembly (Majlis al-Umma) has two chambers.

  • The Chamber of Deputies (Majlis al-Nuwaab) has 110 members, 104 elected for a four year term in single-seat constituencies and 6 female members by a special electoral college. 9 and 3 seats are reserved to Christians and Chechens/Circassians.
  • The Assembly of Senators (Majlis al-Aayan) has 40 members appointed by the king.