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Arab Parliaments: Palestine

Parliament:
Chamber: National Council
Date of Establishment: 1964
Term: 3 years
Method of Election/Appointment: Directly elected when possible
Bylaws: No bylaws found.
Other Regulatory Laws:
No regulations found.
Date of Affiliation to AIPU: 2008
Date of Affiliation to IPU:
Address: Palestinian National Council, P.O.Box: 910344 Jabal Al Louaida, 11191 Amman - Jordan.
Tel: (+962) 6 5857208
Fax: (+962) 5 855711
E-mail: p-n-c@jonet.com
Website: Palestinian National Council [ Arabic ]


Current chamber
Date formed: 01/01/1996.
Next Elections/Appointment: .
Total Members: 735
Total Members (current):
Women: 54 (7.35%)
Women Caucus: No
Speaker: Salim Al Zaanoun
Secretary General: Abdel Raoof Al Almi
Standing Committees (8): Military Committee | National Organization Committee | Financial Committee | Studying the Executive Report Committee | Legal Committee | Political Committee | Islamic Call, Thought and Media Affairs Committee | Cultural and Art Committee
Adhoc Committees ():
Parliamentary Blocks:

 
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