Parliament: Parliament
Chamber: Chamber of Councilors (Majlis al-Mustasharin)
Date of Establishment: 2002
Term: 6 years; one-half of the membership is renewed every three years
Method of Election/Appointment: 85 members are indirectly elected and 41 are appointed by the President. According to the Constitution, the number of members in the Chamber of Councillors shall not exceed two-thirds that of the Chamber of Deputies.
Bylaws: No bylaws found.
Other Regulatory Laws:
- Basic Law Regulating the Chamber of Deputies and Chamber of Councilors and the Relation Between Them [ Arabic ]
Date of Affiliation to AIPU: 1957 - Present
Date of Affiliation to IPU:
Address: Chambre des Conseillers, Palais du Bardo - 2000 TUNIS, Tunisia
Tel: (+216) 71662225
Fax: (+216) 71662219
E-mail: contact@chambredesconseillers.tn
Website: Chamber of Councilors   [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]

Current chamber
Date formed: 08/10/2008.
Next Elections/Appointment: --/9/2014 (day not known).
Total Members: 126
Total Members (current): 112
Women: 17 (13.49%)
Women Caucus: No
Speaker: Abdallah Kallel
Secretary General: Farouk Aouadi
Standing Committees (7): Committee for Political and Foreign Affairs | Legislative and Public Administration Committee | Finance, Planning and Development Committee | Agriculture, Industry and Trade Committee | Education, Culture, Media and Youth Committee | Social and Health Affairs Committee | Equipment and Services Committee
Adhoc Committees ():
Parliamentary Blocks: