House of Representatives (Jordan)

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House of Representatives of Jordan مجلس النواب Majlis Al-Nuwaab
19th Parliament of Jordan
Type
Type	Lower house of the Parliament of Jordan
Term limits	4 years
History
Founded	January 1, 1952 (1952-01-01)
Leadership
Speaker of the House of Representatives	Ahmed Safadi, Independent since 15 November 2022
Structure
Seats	130
Political groups	Islamic Action Front (5)   Islamic Centrist Party (5)   Jordanian United Front Party (1)   National Loyalty Party (1)   Independent (118)
Elections
Voting system	Open list proportional representation (15 seats reserved for women, nine for Christians, and three for Chechens and Circassians)
Last election	10 November 2020
Next election	10 September 2024
Meeting place
Al-Abdali, Amman
Website
www.parliament.jo

The House of Representatives of Jordan is the elected lower house of the Jordanian parliament which, along with the Senate, composes the legislature of Jordan.^[1]

The presiding officer is the speaker.

On 25 July 2024, King Abdullah II of Jordan issued a royal decree to dissolve the House of Representatives. This dissolution preceded parliamentary elections set for September 10, where 130 new lawmakers were to be elected. The previous House of Representatives had been elected in November 2020. The House, along with the Senate, which consists of 65 members appointed by the king through royal decree.^[2]

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