Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia
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The Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia is the kingdom’s appointed advisory council that reviews laws and policies and provides recommendations to the Saudi government.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative advisory body
ⓘ
unicameral assembly ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Majlis ash-Shura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentMethod | members appointed by the King of Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| canIssue | non-binding recommendations ⓘ |
| canReview |
development plans
ⓘ
state budget ⓘ |
| canSummon | government ministers for questioning ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Basic Law of Governance of Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | advisory council ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| countryCapital | Riyadh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLeaderTitle | Speaker ⓘ |
| decisionMakingMode | majority vote among members ⓘ |
| establishedBy | royal decree ⓘ |
| establishedInPeriod | reign of King Fahd ⓘ |
| firstWomenMembersAdmitted | 2013 ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch (advisory) ⓘ |
| hasCommittee |
Economic and Energy Committee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Education and Scientific Research Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ Foreign Affairs Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ Health and Environment Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic and Judicial Affairs Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ Security Affairs Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle | Speaker of the Consultative Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.shura.gov.sa/ ⓘ |
| hasWomenMembers | yes ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalSystemContext | Islamic law (Sharia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Shura Council Building, Riyadh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Riyadh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | مجلس الشورى السعودي NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 150 ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | consultation (shura) ⓘ |
| reportsTo | King of Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
advises the King of Saudi Arabia
ⓘ
discusses economic and social development plans ⓘ may amend existing laws ⓘ may propose new laws ⓘ provides recommendations to the Saudi government ⓘ reviews international treaties and agreements ⓘ reviews laws and policies ⓘ |
| sessionType |
extraordinary sessions
ⓘ
regular sessions ⓘ |
| shortName | Shura Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLengthOfMembers | 4 years ⓘ |
| typeOfBody | appointed advisory council ⓘ |
| votingSystem | no direct elections ⓘ |
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