The politics of Jordan takes place in a framework of a parliamentary monarchy,whereby the Prime Minister of Jordan is head of government,and of a multi-party system. Jordan is a constitutional monarchy based on the constitution promulgated on January 8,1952. The king exercises his power through the government he appoints which is responsible before the Parliament. In contrast to most parliamentary monarchies,the monarchy of Jordan is not ceremonial,with the King having significant influence over the affairs of the country.
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments,this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members often have a different title. The terms congressman/congresswoman or deputy are equivalent terms used in other jurisdictions. The term parliamentarian is also sometimes used for members of parliament,but this may also be used to refer to unelected government officials with specific roles in a parliament and other expert advisers on parliamentary procedure such as the Senate parliamentarian in the United States. The term is also used to the characteristic of performing the duties of a member of a legislature,for example:"The two party leaders often disagreed on issues,but both were excellent parliamentarians and cooperated to get many good things done."
The speaker of the House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the Australian House of Representatives,the lower chamber within the Parliament of Australia. The counterpart in the upper house is the president of the Senate. The office of the speakership was established in 1901 by section 35 of the Constitution of Australia. The primary responsibilities of the office is to oversee house debates,determine which members may speak,maintain order and the parliamentary and ministerial codes of conduct during sessions and uphold all rules and standing orders. The current speaker of the House of Representatives is Milton Dick,who was elected on 26 July 2022.
The speaker of a deliberative assembly,especially a legislative body,is its presiding officer,or the chair. The title was first used in 1377 in England.
Henry Alfred "Harry" Jenkins,is a former Australian politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1986 to 2013,representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP).
Regular elections in Croatia are mandated by the Constitution and legislation enacted by Parliament. The presidency,Parliament,county prefects and assemblies,city and town mayors,and city and municipal councils are all elective offices. Since 1990,seven presidential elections have been held. During the same period,ten parliamentary elections were also held. In addition,there were nine nationwide local elections. Croatia has also held three elections to elect members of the European Parliament following its accession to the EU on 1 July 2013.
The Council of Representatives,usually referred to simply as the Parliament,is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Iraq. According to the Constitution of Iraq,it is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the country. As of 2020,it comprises 329 seats and meets in Baghdad inside the Green Zone.
The Parliament of Egypt is the bicameral legislature of the Arab Republic of Egypt. It is composed of an upper house and a lower house.
The Parliament of Jordan is the bicameral Jordanian national assembly. Established by the 1952 Constitution,the legislature consists of two houses:the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The Jordanian protests were a series of protests in Jordan that began in January 2011,and resulted in the firing of the cabinet ministers of the government. In its early phase,protests in Jordan were initially against unemployment,inflation,corruption. along with demanding for real constitutional monarchy and electoral reforms.
The Jordanian Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party (JASBP),previously known as the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party –Jordan Region is a political party in Jordan. It is the Jordanian regional branch of the Iraqi-led Ba'ath Party.
Mahmoud Kharabsheh is a Jordanian politician and lawyer. He was a member of the House of Representatives in the 12th through 17th parliaments. He served multiple terms as Head of House Legal Committee. He served as Minister of State in Bisher Al-Khasawneh's government between 12 October 2020 and 11 October 2021,from 7 March 2021 he held the charge of Minister of State of Legal Affairs.
Abdul Nasser Bani Hani also known as Abu Jamal was a Jordanian politician. Bani Hani was chosen in the Parliamentary elections of 2010 and served in the 16th Parliament of Jordan in the House of Representatives as a representative of the First District of Irbid Governorate. His term ended when new elections were held early 2013.
Talal al-Sharif is a Jordanian politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives for the First District of Amman Governorate and was chosen in the Jordanian general election of January 2013,receiving 2,814 votes in the District. He was expelled from the House of Representatives on 10 September 2013 after shooting an AK-47 on the premises of the House of Representatives,following an argument with another Representative.
Mahmoud Hweimel was a Jordanian politician. He served as Member of the House of Representatives three times,and from 1996 to 1997 served as Minister of State in the government of Abdul Karim al-Kabariti.
Saad Hayel Srour is a Jordanian politician. After entering the House of Representatives during the 11th Parliament he held stints as Minister of Water and Irrigation and later Housing and Works during the early 1990s. He served terms as Speaker of the House of Representatives during the 12th,13th,14th,15th and 17th Parliaments. Between November 2010 and July 2011 he was Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister.
Hani Masalha Abbadi was a Jordanian politician who served in the 12th House of Representatives. After his death,House of Representatives Speaker Atef Tarawneh paid tribute to Abbadi.
Sheikh Abdul Munem Abu Zant was a Jordanian Muslim scholar and politician. He was member of the House of Representatives between 1989 and 1997 for the Islamic Action Front. He was an opponent of the Israel–Jordan peace treaty and a supporter of Hamas. Abu Zant frequently criticized the Western world and especially the United States and Israel. He was also critical of moderate Islamic regimes in the Middle East.
General elections were held in Jordan on 20 September 2016 to elect the 18th House of Representatives. The elections were announced after parliament was dissolved by King Abdullah II on 29 May 2016,with the King appointing Hani Mulki as interim Prime Minister following the resignation of Abdullah Ensour.
