Parliament of Jordan

The Parliament of Jordan ( ) is the bicameral Jordanian national assembly. It was created by the 1952 Constitution, the legislature made-up of two houses: the  Senate ( Majlis Al-Aayan) and the House of Representatives ( Majlis Al-Nuwaab).

The Senate has 65 members, all of whom are directly appointed by the King, while the House of Representatives has 130 elected members, with nine seats reserved for Christians, three are for Circassian and Chechen minorities, and fifteen for women. The members of both houses serve for four-year terms."World Factbook: Jordan" , U.S. Central Intelligence Agency

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