Parliament:
Chamber: Advisory Council (Majlis Ash-Shura)
Date of Establishment: 1980
Term: 6 years; one-half of the membership is renewed every 3 years
Method of Election/Appointment: 176 members are elected by popular vote and 88 are appointed by the president
Bylaws: Bylaws of the Advisory Council, 2001  [ English ][ Arabic ]
Other Regulatory Laws:
No regulations found.
Date of Affiliation to AIPU: 1924 - Present
Date of Affiliation to IPU:
Address: Majlis Ash-Shura, Cairo, Egypt
Tel: (+202) 27955492/9
Fax: (+202) 27941980
E-mail: Gsecretariat@parliament.gov.eg
Website: Advisory Council  [ English ][ Arabic ]

Current chamber
Date formed: 08/06/2010.
Next Elections/Appointment: --/6/2013 (day not known).
Total Members: 264
Total Members (current): 264
Women: --
Women Caucus: No
Speaker: Saftwat el Sherif
Secretary General: Farag Hafez El Dory
Standing Committees ():
Adhoc Committees ():
Parliamentary Blocks:
Notes: The elections were held between 1 and 8 June 2010 for renewing half of the elected members in 2007 (i.e. 88 of the 176 members). 44 members, of the 88 appointed by the president are also renewed.