Shura Council of Egypt
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The Shura Council of Egypt was the upper house of the Egyptian parliament, serving as a consultative legislative body until its abolition in 2013.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct legislative body
ⓘ
upper house of parliament ⓘ |
| abolishedOn | 2013 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Consultative Council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egyptian Shura Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| dissolvedBy | 2013 Egyptian constitutional changes ⓘ |
| governsArea | Egyptian national affairs ⓘ |
| hasHouseType | consultative body ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | Arab Republic of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| hasLegalForm | constitutional body ⓘ |
| hasLegislativeScope |
limited legislative powers
ⓘ
primarily advisory powers ⓘ |
| hasLegislatureStructure | bicameral parliament of Egypt ⓘ |
| hasMemberSelectionMethod |
direct election
ⓘ
presidential appointment ⓘ |
| hasMembershipTerm | fixed multi‑year terms ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfChambersInParliament | 2 ⓘ |
| hasParliamentaryChamberType | upper house ⓘ |
| hasRole |
advising on draft laws
ⓘ
providing consultative opinions on public policy ⓘ reviewing legislation ⓘ |
| hasSessionLocation | Shura Council building, Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfMembers |
appointed members
ⓘ
elected members ⓘ |
| hasVotingSystem | mixed electoral system ⓘ |
| isBicameralPartnerOf | People's Assembly of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isChamberAlongside | People's Assembly of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPredecessorOf | unicameral House of Representatives of Egypt ⓘ |
| isSuccessorTo | none ⓘ |
| legislativeFunction | consultative legislative body ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | مجلس الشورى NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversightRole | oversight of executive policies ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | abolished ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Constitution of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervises | some state institutions ⓘ |
| symbolizes | consultative representation in Egyptian politics ⓘ |
| wasAbolishedAsPartOf | transition to unicameral legislature in Egypt ⓘ |
| wasAffectedBy |
2011 Egyptian revolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2013 Egyptian coup d'état NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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