House of Representatives of Jordan | |
Native Name: | مجلس النواب |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Transcription Name: | Majlis Al-Nuwaab |
Coa Pic: | Coat of arms of Jordan.svg |
Coa Res: | 100px |
Term Limits: | 4 years |
Election1: | 15 November 2022 |
Members: | 130 |
Structure1: | File:Jordan House 2020.svg |
Structure1 Res: | 250px |
Structure1 Alt: | House of Representatives makeup |
Voting System1: | Open list proportional representation (15 seats reserved for women, nine for Christians, and three for Chechens and Circassians) |
Session Res: | 250px |
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]