The King appoints the Prime Minister and members of the Senate. The King also appoints cabinet ministers, in consultation with the Prime Minister, to manage the internal and external affairs of the Government. Jordan's current Prime Minister, Dr. Abdul Salam Majali, was appointed by King Hussein in March of 1997 to head a new Government of 22 ministers. Jordan's last parliamentary elections were held in November 1993. The next parliamentary elections are scheduled for November 1997.
Representatives serve a four-year term.
Political parties were legalized in 1992. The IAF had 16 seats in the last Parliament, while the parties that make up the NCP controlled about 20 seats.