Majlis an-Nuwwāb
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Majlis an-Nuwwāb is the Arabic name for Lebanon’s unicameral national legislature, responsible for lawmaking, budget approval, and overseeing the government.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Majlis an-Nuwwāb canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative body
ⓘ
national parliament ⓘ unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Lebanese Parliament ⓘ |
| arabicScriptName |
House of Representatives
ⓘ
surface form:
مجلس النواب
|
| budgetaryFunction | examines and approves the state budget ⓘ |
| buildingName | Lebanese Parliament Building ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of Lebanon ⓘ |
| constitutionalRole |
exercises legislative power
ⓘ
represents the Lebanese people ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| electoralSystem |
confessional allocation of seats
ⓘ
multi-member constituencies ⓘ |
| EnglishName |
Lebanese Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of Lebanon
|
| established | 1926 ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasPublicSessions | yes ⓘ |
| historicalPredecessor |
Lebanese Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Representative Council of Lebanon
|
| jurisdiction | Lebanon ⓘ |
| legislativeChamberType | unicameral ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Beirut ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Nejmeh Square ⓘ |
| memberTitle | Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 128 ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| oversightFunction |
forms investigative committees
ⓘ
questions ministers ⓘ |
| power |
amend the constitution
ⓘ
approve state budget ⓘ elect the President of the Republic ⓘ enact laws ⓘ grant confidence to the government ⓘ ratify international treaties ⓘ withdraw confidence from the government ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| role |
budget approval
ⓘ
government oversight ⓘ lawmaking ⓘ |
| sessionType |
extraordinary sessions
ⓘ
ordinary sessions ⓘ |
| speakerTitle | Speaker of the Parliament ⓘ |
| supervises |
Government of Lebanon
ⓘ
surface form:
Council of Ministers of Lebanon
|
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| typeOfMembers | elected deputies ⓘ |
| usesElectoralLaw | Lebanese electoral law ⓘ |
| votingSystem | majority vote ⓘ |
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