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The Consultative Assembly (Arabic: مجلس الشورى; transcription: Majlis al-Shura) is the lower house of the Council of Oman. It is the only legislative body in Oman of which all members are democratically elected. The other chamber of the parliament is the Council of State (Majlis al-Dawla). The assembly consists of 90 elected members.
The Council of Oman is a bicameral parliament, made up of the members of the State Council and the Consultation Council, as stipulated in Article 58 of the Basic Law of the State. [1] It is considered to be the main Parliament in Oman. It assists the government in drawing up the general policies of the state.
Legislative process [ edit ] The Council of State was established in December 1997 with a Royal Decree which states (article 17) that "the State Council shall assist the Government to implement the overall development strategy and shall contribute in deepening the roots of the Omani society, maintaining the achievements and ascertaining the ...
General elections were held in Oman on 29 October 2023. [1] [2] [3] As the country is an absolute monarchy, the legislature is a purely advisory body. Electoral system
The court system in Oman is regulated by Royal Decree 90/99. There are three court levels in Oman, the Elementary Court is the lowest court, followed by the Court of Appeal, and then the Supreme Court as the highest court in the country. In addition to this there is an Administrative Court that looks into cases made against the government.
General elections were held in Oman on 27 October 2019. A total of 637 candidates contested the elections for the 86 seats in the Consultative Assembly. [1] Because political parties were outlawed in Oman, all candidates ran as independents.
Media of Oman List of newspapers The Official Gazette ( Arabic : الجريدة الرسمية Al Jareedah Al Rasmeeyah ) is a weekly publication issued by the Ministry of Legal Affairs in pursuance of the Law of the Official Gazette issued by Royal Decree 84/2011.
The Cabinet of Oman is the chief executive body of the Sultanate of Oman. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq heads the cabinet as the Prime Minister. Cabinet