Impact
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Jordan
Jordan
Data points :
Majlis Al-Umma (National Assembly), Majlis Al-Nuwaab (House of Representatives), Majlis Al-Aayan (Senate)
The IPU data corresponds to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. For information about upper chambers, refer to Parline
Women in parliament
19.57%
of MPs are women
Youth in parliament
22.46%
of MPs are under 45
MPs' human rights
0
cases currently treated by the Committee on the Human Rights of MPs
- Population 11.44 million people
- Number of MPs 138 MPs
- Legislature Bicameral
- Last election Sep 2024
- IPU Membership
- Common principles signatory
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Website
representatives.jo
www.parliament.jo
www.senate.jo - More data from Parline
This page contains the latest IPU news and data for this parliament. The percentage of women in parliament and the percentage of youth participation correspond to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. The number of MP human rights cases corresponds to the latest decisions of the IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians.
Innovation stories
Under the auspices of the EU Support to Jordanian Democratic Institutions & Development project (EU-JDID), the House of Representatives set out to introduce a new plenary management system with features including: biometric authentication of MPs; desks with touchscreens allowing members to consult all sitting papers, register to speak and request services; and automatic live broadcasting of proceedings. The implementation challenges
Related news
Voices and videos
26/11/2024
A conversation with... Prince Mired Raad Zeid Al-Hussein, Jordan
Voices and videos
26/11/2019
Interview with Wafa Bani Mustafa, MP – The Jordanian Parliament's engagement with the SDGs
Related events
103rd IPU Assembly and Related Meetings
Amman,
Jordan
