Senate of Jordan

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The Senate of Jordan is the appointed upper house of the Jordanian Parliament, composed of members selected by the king to review and approve legislation.

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Senate of Jordan canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chamber of parliament
legislative body
upper house of parliament
appointedBy King of Jordan NERFINISHED
canAmendBills yes
canHold extraordinary sessions
canRejectBills yes
compositionMethod appointed
conflictResolutionMechanism joint session with House of Representatives in case of disagreement
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Jordan NERFINISHED
country Jordan
eligibilityRequirement Jordanian nationality
minimum age requirement
no legal disqualifications
governmentSystemContext constitutional monarchy
hasCommittee permanent committees
temporary committees
hasFunction advise the king on legislative matters
amend legislation
approve legislation
propose legislation
provide legislative oversight
review legislation
hasHouse House of Senators NERFINISHED
hasLeaderTitle President of the Senate
Vice President of the Senate NERFINISHED
hasPower approve constitutional amendments
approve international treaties and agreements
participate in confidence procedures regarding the government
hasRole upper house of the Parliament of Jordan
jurisdiction Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan NERFINISHED
languageUsed Arabic
legislativeProcessRole must approve bills before they become law
reviews bills passed by the House of Representatives of Jordan
legislativeType bicameral legislature upper chamber
meetsFrequency regular sessions
meetsIn Amman NERFINISHED
Jordanian Parliament building NERFINISHED
memberSelectionCriteria experience
expertise
public service record
numberOfMembers 65
officialName Majlis al-Ayan NERFINISHED
officialNameLanguage Arabic name: مجلس الأعيان الأردني
otherChamber House of Representatives of Jordan NERFINISHED
partOf Parliament of Jordan NERFINISHED
reappointment members may be reappointed
termLength 4 years
votingSystem simple majority for most decisions

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Jordanian Parliament hasComponent Senate of Jordan
Jordanian Parliament upperHouse Senate of Jordan
Government of Jordan upperHouse Senate of Jordan