Islamic House of Commons
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House of Commons مجلس العموم | |
|---|---|
| 1st Parliament | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
New session started | 2006 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker of the House | William al-Maleh, CPUR |
Muhammad al-Maleh, IABR | |
Muhammad al-Maleh ibn Sayid, IABR | |
Leader of the Opposition | Sayid ibn Muhammad, PPPEB |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 600 Members of the House |
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Political groups | The Government (326) IABR: 326 seats The Most Loyal Opposition (117) PPEB: 107 seats IPPO: 10 seats Other Opposition (80) CPUR: 80 seats
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Length of term | up to 5 years |
| Elections | |
| Instant-runoff voting | |
Last election | 2006 |
Next election | 2011 |
| Redistricting | Recommendations on how constituencies should be redistricted is carried out by the four boundary commissions, but Parliament has final say on the boundaries. |
The House of Commons (مجلس العموم), often informally referred to simply as 'The Commons', is the chamber of Parliament responsible for representing the common people, and is directly elected by the people. The House is comprised of 534 members called Members of the House, often simply called Members or MHs.