Shura Council
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The Shura Council is Qatar’s advisory and legislative body, responsible for debating and approving laws and overseeing aspects of government policy.
Aliases (4)
- Shura Council (Qatar) ×48
- Majlis al-Shura ×1
- Majlis al-Umma ×1
- Shura ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
advisory body
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legislature → unicameral legislature → |
| branchOfGovernment |
legislative branch
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| canAmend |
draft laws
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| canApprove |
draft laws
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| canIssue |
recommendations to the government
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| canReject |
draft laws
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| canSummon |
government ministers for questioning
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| constitutionalRole |
oversight of the executive branch
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participation in law-making → |
| country |
Qatar
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| governingBodyOf |
legislative affairs in Qatar
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| governmentFunction |
oversight of government policy
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| governs |
national legislation in Qatar
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| hasAuthorityOver |
public policy matters in Qatar
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| hasBudgetaryPower |
approving the state budget
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reviewing the state budget → |
| hasCommittees |
specialized committees
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| hasJurisdiction |
State of Qatar
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| hasPlenarySessions |
yes
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| hasSessionType |
extraordinary sessions
→
ordinary sessions → |
| isPartOf |
political system of Qatar
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| languageOfProceedings |
Arabic
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| legalStatus |
constitutional body
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| legislativeFunction |
approving laws
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debating laws → |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Arabia Standard Time
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| meetsIn |
Doha
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| meetsInBuilding |
Shura Council building in Doha
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| nativeNameLanguage |
Arabic
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| numberOfChambers |
1
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| officialName |
Majlis al-Shura
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Shura Council → |
| oversees |
implementation of laws
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| politicalSystemContext |
absolute monarchy of Qatar
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| responsibleFor |
discussing economic policy
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discussing foreign policy issues → discussing social policy → |
| role |
advising the Emir of Qatar
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approving the state budget → questioning ministers → reviewing draft legislation → |
| seat |
Doha
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| subjectOf |
Qatari Constitution provisions
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| supervises |
aspects of executive policy
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| typeOfParliament |
consultative assembly
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Shura Council (Qatar)
→
Shura Council (Qatar) ("Majlis al-Shura") → |
officialName |
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Rashidun Caliphate
("Shura")
→
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legislativeBody |
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Qatar
→
|
legislature |
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Council of the Nation
("Majlis al-Umma")
→
|
nativeName |