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This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Palestinian Legislative Council المجلس التشريعي الفلسطيني Al-Majlis al-Tashrīʿiyy al-Filasṭīniyy 2nd Legislative Council The PLC emblem is referred to as the Eagle of Saladin Entrance to the Palestinian Legislative Council in Ramallah Type Type Unicameral Leadership ...
The 2nd Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) served as the legislature of the Palestinian Authority, established following the 2006 legislative election, in which 132 members were elected on 25 January 2006. The PLC was intended to operate for a four-year term, with its mandate set to conclude on 25 January 2010 as per the Basic Law.
It is not to be confused with the Palestinian National Council, which remains the national legislature of the Palestinian people as a whole. The PLC passed a new law in June 2005 increasing the number of MPs from 88 to 132, stipulating that half be elected under a system of proportional representation and half by traditional constituencies.
In 1957, the Basic Law of Gaza established a Palestinian Legislative Council that could pass laws which were given to the High Administrator-General for approval. [1] This was done as part of the policy of Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser of showing support for the Palestinian cause. The legislative council had 22 elected members in 1962 ...
The Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council is the chairman of the Palestinian Legislative Council of the Palestinian Authority. As Chairman, the Speaker acts as interim President of the Palestinian National Authority if the latter is unable to perform his or her duties. Under Palestinian law, the interim President holds the role for ...
The Palestinian National Council (PNC; Arabic: المجلس الوطني الفلسطيني, romanized: Al-majlis Al-wataniu Al-filastiniu) is the legislative body - in Arabic, the Majlis - of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
The Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO EC; Arabic: اللجنة التنفيذية لمنظمة التحرير الفلسطينية, romanized: al-Lajnah al-Tanfīdhīyah li-Munaẓẓamat al-Taḥrīr al-Filasṭīnīyah) is the highest executive body of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), and acts as the government of the State of Palestine.
The All-Palestine National Council, officially Palestinian National Council (PNC), [1] was the legislative body of the All-Palestine Protectorate convened in Gaza on 1 October 1948, [1] under the chairmanship of Amin al-Husayni.